title: Pulmonary tuberculosis and mucormycosis co-infection in a diabetic patient.
abstract: Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is associated with a variety of infections which pose management difficulties. Herein, we report a case of diabetic patient who developed combined pulmonary tuberculosis and mucormycosis. The case illustrates management of this rare co-infection which despite being potentially fatal was treated successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Jagdish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chander
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Ashok K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Janmeja
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Katyal
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; mucormycosis; pulmonary tuberculosis