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, Vol. 23, No. 5, 12.2020, p. 746-749.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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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.
U2 - 10.1080/13685538.2019.1586871
DO - 10.1080/13685538.2019.1586871
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 30879364
VL - 23
SP - 746
EP - 749
JO - AGING MALE
JF - AGING MALE
SN - 1368-5538
IS - 5
ER -