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Fatal renal mucormycosis with Apophysomyces elegans in an apparently healthy male

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Fatal renal mucormycosis with Apophysomyces elegans in an apparently healthy male. / Rashid, Sameera; Ben Abid, Fatma; Babu, Shafiq; Christner, Martin; Alobaidly, Abdulqadir; Al Ansari, Abdulla Ali Asad; Akhtar, Mohammed.

in: AGING MALE, Jahrgang 23, Nr. 5, 12.2020, S. 746-749.

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Rashid, S, Ben Abid, F, Babu, S, Christner, M, Alobaidly, A, Al Ansari, AAA & Akhtar, M 2020, 'Fatal renal mucormycosis with Apophysomyces elegans in an apparently healthy male', AGING MALE, Jg. 23, Nr. 5, S. 746-749. https://doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2019.1586871

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Rashid, S., Ben Abid, F., Babu, S., Christner, M., Alobaidly, A., Al Ansari, A. A. A., & Akhtar, M. (2020). Fatal renal mucormycosis with Apophysomyces elegans in an apparently healthy male. AGING MALE, 23(5), 746-749. https://doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2019.1586871

Vancouver

Rashid S, Ben Abid F, Babu S, Christner M, Alobaidly A, Al Ansari AAA et al. Fatal renal mucormycosis with Apophysomyces elegans in an apparently healthy male. AGING MALE. 2020 Dez;23(5):746-749. https://doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2019.1586871

Bibtex

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title = "Fatal renal mucormycosis with Apophysomyces elegans in an apparently healthy male",
abstract = "Mucor is an angioinvasive fungus that was reported mainly in immunocompromised patients. It usually presents as rhino-orbital, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and disseminated disease. Isolated renal mucormycosis is an extremely rare infection in immunocompetent patients and is associated with high fatality rate. Early diagnosis, prompt antifungal treatment, and surgery give the patient the best chance for cure and survival. We describe herein a case of renal zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans (A. elegans) in an immunocompetent host. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of renal A. elegans to be reported from Qatar and the Middle East.",
author = "Sameera Rashid and {Ben Abid}, Fatma and Shafiq Babu and Martin Christner and Abdulqadir Alobaidly and {Al Ansari}, {Abdulla Ali Asad} and Mohammed Akhtar",
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language = "English",
volume = "23",
pages = "746--749",
journal = "AGING MALE",
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RIS

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T1 - Fatal renal mucormycosis with Apophysomyces elegans in an apparently healthy male

AU - Rashid, Sameera

AU - Ben Abid, Fatma

AU - Babu, Shafiq

AU - Christner, Martin

AU - Alobaidly, Abdulqadir

AU - Al Ansari, Abdulla Ali Asad

AU - Akhtar, Mohammed

PY - 2020/12

Y1 - 2020/12

N2 - Mucor is an angioinvasive fungus that was reported mainly in immunocompromised patients. It usually presents as rhino-orbital, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and disseminated disease. Isolated renal mucormycosis is an extremely rare infection in immunocompetent patients and is associated with high fatality rate. Early diagnosis, prompt antifungal treatment, and surgery give the patient the best chance for cure and survival. We describe herein a case of renal zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans (A. elegans) in an immunocompetent host. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of renal A. elegans to be reported from Qatar and the Middle East.

AB - Mucor is an angioinvasive fungus that was reported mainly in immunocompromised patients. It usually presents as rhino-orbital, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and disseminated disease. Isolated renal mucormycosis is an extremely rare infection in immunocompetent patients and is associated with high fatality rate. Early diagnosis, prompt antifungal treatment, and surgery give the patient the best chance for cure and survival. We describe herein a case of renal zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans (A. elegans) in an immunocompetent host. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of renal A. elegans to be reported from Qatar and the Middle East.

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JO - AGING MALE

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