A Fatal Case of Disseminated Intestinal Mucormycosis in a Patient with Vibrio Sepsis
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Jong Won Chang; Seungwoo Chung; Hyun-Jung Sung; Ile Hur; Ho Cheol Kim
- Source
- Journal of Acute Care Surgery. 11:133-136
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
biology
business.industry
fungi
Mucormycosis
food and beverages
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Gastroenterology
Vibrio
Sepsis
Internal medicine
medicine
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 2288-9582
2288-5862
Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that primarily causes opportunistic infections. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is a rare infection that can occur in immunocompromised patients, nevertheless, prompt diagnosis and treatment is essential because it can be fatal. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis can only be diagnosed based on the findings of a pathological examination. Mucormycosis should be included in the differential diagnosis if the condition of patients with underlying immunocompromised conditions or diseases does not improve with general intensive care.