The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"

Abstract

Invasive zygomycosis is a devastating fungal infection seen mostly in immune-compromised patients. We present a case of a 48-year old diabetic man, with aplastic anemia, who developed severe pulmonary mucormycosis that led to his rapid demise despite early diagnosis and treatment with liposomal amphotericin B. We also conducted an extensive review of the pathogenesis of invasive zygomycosis, its history, predisposing factors, clinical aspects, diagnostic modalities, treatment options, morbidity and mortality.

Keywords

• Pulmonary mucormycosis
• Diabetes mellitus
• Aplastic anemia
• Amphotericin B
• Death