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Mucormycosis in the Urinary Bladder—the Devil Is in the Details

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection involving rhinocerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal and disseminated forms with high morbidity and mortality with rare involvement of the urinary bladder. Diagnosis is made by examining under a microscope, identifying broad, nonseptate, irregular and ri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kumar, Manjeet, Kaundal, Pawan, Sharma, Sunish, Rana, Kirti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer India 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9430012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36065434
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12262-022-03556-4
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Sumario:Mucormycosis is a fungal infection involving rhinocerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal and disseminated forms with high morbidity and mortality with rare involvement of the urinary bladder. Diagnosis is made by examining under a microscope, identifying broad, nonseptate, irregular and ribbon-shaped hyphae. Timely diagnosis and starting antifungal drugs are key to successful treatment.