Disseminated tuberculosis and gastric mucormycosis coinfection
Alexandre Malek,
Alejandro De la Hoz,
Roberto Arduino,
Gabriel M. Aisenberg
Affiliations
Alexandre Malek
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), United States; Corresponding author at: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, United States.
Alejandro De la Hoz
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Roberto Arduino
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), United States
Gabriel M. Aisenberg
Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), United States
Tuberculosis and mucormycosis coinfection has rarely been reported in the medical literature. We present a case of gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis in a diabetic patient with disseminated tuberculosis. Early diagnosis, addressing the risk factors for mucormycosis, surgical debridement, and timely antifungal treatment are the mainstay of care. Keywords: Tuberculosis, Mucormycosis, Diabetes mellitus
