Mucormycosis Infection
The
infection caused by fungi in order of mucorales is defined as Mucormycosis Infection. Most common
species involved in causing this type of
infection are Rhizopus rhizomucor, cunninghamella, apophysomyces, saksenaea, absidia, muccor, and syncephal astrum. The major route of
infection is through inhalation, ingestion and traumatic inoculation. The various types of Mucormycosis
Infection are rhinocerebral Mucormycosis, pulmonary Mucormycosis, cutaneous Mucormycosis, gastrointestinal mucormycosis and disseminated mucormycosis. The miscallaneous forms of
infection are endocarditis, pyelonephritis drug users, bones, mediastinum, kidneys, peritone um.in patients with dialysis. High suspicion required in the treatment of Mucormycosis Infection. Mucormycosis workup involves biopsy-of involved tissue, swabs of tissue discharge are unreliable, CBC for neutropenia, ABG to correct acidosis and RBS-sugar control.
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