title: Increased Incidence of Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis After Colorado Flooding.
abstract: In September 2013, central Colorado experienced a record amount of rainfall resulting in widespread flooding. Within 1 month of the flooding, 4 patients presented to the authors' institution with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis. This represents the largest number of cases ever recorded over a 1-month period. The authors hypothesize that the combination of immunocompromised status and environmental exposure resulted in the increased incidence.
authors: *Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas; †Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado; and ‡Texas Oculoplastic Consultants, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
authors: Brett W
authors: BW
authors: Davies
authors: Jesse M
authors: JM
authors: Smith
authors: Eric M
authors: EM
authors: Hink
authors: Vikram D
authors: VD
authors: Durairaj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003120:Colorado / Q000453:epidemiology; D004190:Disasters; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055868:Floods; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015994:Incidence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009090:Mucorales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed