1. A case of pulmonary mucormycosis presented with cardiac arrest.
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Haijiang Zhou, Xuan Qi, Jifei Cai, Wenxin Liu, Chenyu Kang, Guyu Zhang, Miaomiao Wang, Xuefei Xie, Chao Liang, Lihua Liu, Jie Gao, Wei Yuan, Xue Mei, and Shubin Guo
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MUCORMYCOSIS ,CARDIAC arrest ,PULMONARY aspergillosis - Abstract
This article discusses a case of pulmonary mucormycosis, a rare fungal infection, in an 18-year-old man who had previously recovered from COVID-19. The patient experienced cardiac arrest after developing severe coughing and losing consciousness. The diagnosis was made through imaging and biopsy, and the patient was treated with intravenous amphotericin B. The article also provides information on the imaging characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and mortality rates of mucormycosis. It emphasizes the importance of awareness of this infection, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
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