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From Spores to Solutions: A Comprehensive Narrative Review on Mucormycosis

Authors :
Sara Palma Gullì
Vinaykumar Hallur
Pratibha Kale
Godfred Antony Menezes
Alessandro Russo
Nidhi Singla
Source :
Diagnostics, Vol 14, Iss 3, p 314 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an infrequent but fatal illness that mainly affects patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, solid and hematologic neoplasms, organ transplantation, chronic steroid intake, prolonged neutropenia, iron overload states, neonatal prematurity, severe malnutrition, and HIV. Many cases were reported across the world recently following the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent research has led to a better understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease, and global guidelines are now available for managing this serious infection. Herein, we comprehensively review the etiological agents, pathogenesis, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and management of mucormycosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14030314 and 20754418
Volume :
14
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Diagnostics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3efad215efec4eb1a69844efa9f1d425
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14030314