• Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · May 2006

    Case Reports

    [Pulmonary mucormycosis in a multiple-trauma patient].

    • W Grandin, T Dessieux, P Hounfodji, G Viquesnel, A Ouchikhe, and J-L Gérard.
    • Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale-Samu, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France. Grandinws@aol.com
    • Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2006 May 1;25(5):521-4.

    AbstractMucormycosis are opportunist infections occurring usually among predisposed patients. We report a case of an 18-year-old male with a severe thoracic trauma who developed an Absidia infection on his contused pulmonary parenchyma, without presenting the usual risk factors (diabetes mellitus, immunodeficiency). The early diagnosis using bronchoscopy has probably improved the outcome by allowing a faster treatment. After 18-months, the infectious process resolved thanks to a combination of a medical treatment composed of high-dose amphotericin B lipid formulation, itraconazole and a complementary surgical treatment.

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