title: Entomophthoromycosis: a challenging emerging disease.
abstract: Entomophthoromycosis is a rare fungal infection that may affect immunocompetent hosts; predominantly in tropical and subtropical regions. Recently, the importance of this emerging mycosis has increased and the scope of its manifestations has been expanded. These manifestations; however, may masquerade as other clinical entities. Prompt diagnosis of this infection requires a high index of suspicion. Although histopathological examination and cultures are the gold standard diagnostic tools; molecular diagnosis is now available and started to play an important role. The cornerstone treatment is prolonged anti-fungal therapy along with surgical debridement. More awareness of this mycosis is warranted for definitive diagnosis and implementation of early proper therapeutic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mortada H F
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: El-Shabrawi
authors.forename: Heba
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arnaout
authors.forename: Lamiaa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Madkour
authors.forename: Naglaa Mohamed
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kamal
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D020091:Entomophthorales / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Entomophthoromycosis; basidiobolomycosis; condiobolomycosis; emerging disease; fungal infection; zygomycosis