Breaking the mold: A case of pulmonary mucormycosis treated with isavuconazole.

Journal: Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Abstract

Pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic invasive fungal infection that disproportionately affects immunocompromised hosts and carries high morbidity and mortality. It is traditionally treated with combined pharmacologic and surgical modalities. Here we present a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient whose disease burden precluded surgical management, and in whom acute kidney injury necessitated therapy with an alternative to the recommended pharmacologic antifungal therapy.

Authors
Jonathan Huggins, Ayman Al Jurdi, Renuka Gupta
Relevant Conditions

Mucormycosis