RT Book, Section
A1 Doherty, Gerard M.
SR Print(0)
ID 58094036
T1 Lung Infection, Mucormycosis
T2 Quick Answers Surgery
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58094036
RD 2024/04/19
AB •  Infection  occurs  after  inhalation  of  sporangiospores,  germination  in  a  hyphal  form•  Pulmonary  infection  occurs  in  immunocompromised  persons,  follows  a  fulminant  pattern•  Distinct  clinical  syndromes:-Rhinocerebral  infection:  Direct  extension  in  CNS  from  paranasal  sinus  infection-Cutaneous  infection:  Burn  patients-GI  infection:  Children  with  protein-calorie  malnutrition-Disseminated  infection:  Uremic  patients  receiving  deferoxamine  therapy