Mucormycosis

Baker, Roger

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“…Sporangia and sporangiospores sometimes develop in vivo. Thick zygospore-like structures have also been observed in invaded tissues, although a true zygospore formation has not been found in vivo (Baker, 1971;Rippon, 1974;Emmons et al, 1977;Koheler et al, 1978;Chandler et al, 1980;Scholer et al, 1983;Kuttin, 1992). Similar morphological characteristics may be seen in infected tissues of aquatic and terrestrial animals with some oomycetes like Saproleqnia and Pythium sp.…”

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Zygomycosis in ostriches

Perelman¹,

Kuttin

1992

Avian Pathology

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SUMMARYAn unusual disease characterized by anorexia, progressive stunting and stomach impaction was observed in young ostriches after treatment with antibiotics. The massive accumulation of a clear white gelatinous mucus adherent to the inner surface of the ventriculus plus a severe necrosis of the glandular layer were the only consistent findings.Histological examination revealed typical forms of a zygomycete invading the affected tissue. The zygomycete Rhizopus oryzae was isolated from the ventriculus of all the affected ostriches.

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“…Zygomycetes can invade the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, especially in the bovine (Baker, 1971;Jungerman ahd Schwartzman, 1972;Ainsworth & Austwick, 1973;Rippon, 1974;Kuttin et al, 1976;Emmons et al, 1977). Porges et al (1935) isolated a Mucor sp.…”

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Zygomycosis in ostriches

Perelman¹,

Kuttin

1992

Avian Pathology

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“…The first case of pulmonary mucormycosis was described in 1876 by Furbringer. 1 In a classic review in 1971, Baker 2 thoroughly describes all cases of mucormycosis previously reported. Since then, only scattered reports have been published, except for a review by Tedder et al, 3 who describe 30 patients treated at their institution and 225 additional patients described in the literature.…”

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Pulmonary Mucormycosis

Lee

Mossad²,

Adal³

1999

Arch Intern Med

326

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Pulmonary mucormycosis is relatively uncommon but an important opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised persons. The literature on the subject is sparse. We describe a recent case and review the literature to delineate the clinical characteristics of this infection. We searched the MEDLINE database for articles published in the English-language literature since 1970 and carefully analyzed 87 cases. The main risk factors were diabetes mellitus, hematologic cancers, renal insufficiency, and organ transplantation. Several patients had no apparent immune compromise. There was a predilection for involvement of the upper lobes. Air crescent signs on chest x-ray films were predictors of pulmonary hemorrhage and death from hemoptysis. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was a useful diagnostic method, and histopathologic examination was more sensitive than fungal cultures. The overall survival rate was 44%. Patients treated with a combined medical-surgical approach had a better outcome than patients who did not undergo surgery. Thus, this relatively rare but often fatal disease should be suspected in immunocompromised patients who fail to respond to antibacterial therapy. Early recognition and aggressive management are warranted to maximize chances for cure. Optimal therapy requires systemic antifungal therapy, surgical resection, and, when possible, control of the patient's underlying disease.

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Fungal Infections

Chandler¹,

Watts²

1988

Pulmonary Pathology

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Mucormycosis

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