Mycotic infections in leukemic patients at autopsy

Gruhn, John G.; Sanson, J

doi:10.1002/1097-0142(196301)16:1<61::aid-cncr2820160109>3.0.co;2-z

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“…It is endemic in Uganda and certain areas of Africa, India and other parts of Asia, but is found worldwide, even in areas where the disease has not surfaced (Sugar, 1995). Basidiobolus has been isolated from leaves and decaying plants in southern and northeastern states of the USA (Gruhn & Sanson, 1963) as well as Australia (Zahari et al, 1990).…”

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Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in children: an overlooked emerging infection?

El-Shabrawi

Kamal

2011

Journal of Medical Microbiology

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Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in children: an overlooked emerging infection?

El-Shabrawi

Kamal

2011

Journal of Medical Microbiology

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“…9 However, an increasing trend of mucormycosis in immunocompetent patients has been seen and reported recently by Sridhara et al 10 from this institute. In which authors concluded that mucormycosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis not only in immunocompromised patients but also in the absence of any underlying disease.…”

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Zygomycotic necrotizing fasciitis in immunocompetent patients: a series of 18 cases

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Necrotizing fasciitis is most often associated with bacterial infections. Zygomycosis is an uncommon infection causing necrotizing fasciitis. We report 18 such cases of zygomycotic necrotizing fasciitis, of these, 15 were immunocompetent. Of the eight cases cultured, five were positive for Apophysomyces elegans. A retrospective case review conducted at a tertiary referral center, from 1998 to 2004, 18 cases of fungal necrotizing fasciitis were diagnosed based on histomorphology of fungal organisms; and in few of the cases diagnosis was supported by mycologic culture reports. Of the total of 18 cases, culture report was available in eight cases, and out of which five of them grew A. elegans. Fifteen patients were immunocompetent. Clinical presentation, mycologic findings and histopathologic results were evaluated. A review of the literature pertaining to A. elegans infection was also done. Histopathologic examination showed broad, predominantly aseptate and occasional pauciseptate, thin-walled fungal hyphae with occasional angioinvasion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first largest series of zygomycotic necrotizing fasciitis from India. Herein, we present data on 18 cases of necrotizing fasciitis assosiated with zygomycosis. Most of the cases in our series were immunocompetent. Nonsuppurative necrosis with presence of typical fungal profiles was important histologic feature. Zygomycosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis not only in immunocompromised patients but also in the absence of any underlying disorders.

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“…Human Zygomycosis is caused by order Mucorales (3 orders of Zygomycetes-Mucorales, Mortierellales & Entomophthorales) and it used to occur in immunocompromised hosts as opportunistic infections. 13 Histologically Zygomycetes class of fungi exhibit broad thin walled, hyaline, often aseptate or pauciseptate hyphae with frequent angioinvasion and accounts for weaker staining with Gomori methanamine silver& PAS techniques comparitive to fungi with thickened walls. 14 Vascular invasion that causes necrosis of infected tissue & perineural invasion are most morbid features of these infections.…”

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Composite haemangioendothelioma with zygomycotic necrotizing fascitis of right leg: a rare case report

Bariya¹,

R.N²,

Khanna³

2017

Int J Recent Sci Res

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Mycotic infections in leukemic patients at autopsy

Cited by 114 publications

References 8 publications

Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in children: an overlooked emerging infection?

Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in children: an overlooked emerging infection?

Zygomycotic necrotizing fasciitis in immunocompetent patients: a series of 18 cases

Composite haemangioendothelioma with zygomycotic necrotizing fascitis of right leg: a rare case report

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