title: Infected with mold! Zygomycosis: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss a case of zygomycosis in a 71-year-old woman with diabetes. An overview of the prevalence and pathogenesis of the disorder, clinical diagnosis, and treatment are presented.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report, diagnostic evidence, and scientific literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Zygomycosis is a rare but serious and often fatal fungal infection more common in patients with a history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Rapid treatment with amphotericin B and supportive care are essential in the care of individuals with zygomycosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Practitioners should know about zygomycosis because the diagnosis is frequently missed and early and aggressive treatment is imperative.
authors.affiliation: Nurse Practitioner Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Kathryn S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Mitra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Case study; diabetes; fungal infection; immune compromised