MUCORMYCOSIS: An Overview
Mucormycosis Mucormycosis also known as zyomycosis. This is a serious fungal infection but it is very rare. Affects only immunocompromised patient The agent is mucomycetes Transmission Aerosol Cutaneous Percutaneous AFFECTS Diabetic patients especially patients with diabetic keto acidosis Also affects people who has taken steroids and broad spectrum antibiotics And also affects people with other comorbidities TYPES Rhino cerebral Pulmonary Gastrointestinal Disseminated Cutaneous Most common is Rhino cerebral SYMPTOMS Pain Decreased sensation over half the face Black discoloration STAIN USED IN MICROSCOPE Koh smear Lactophenol cotton blue CULTURE Subouraud dextrose agar at 30 c DIAGNOSTICS Biopsy and culture This should reach lab within 2 hours CT non contract: mucosal thickening MRI: black turbinate sign CBC : check neutropenia TREATMENT Surgical de...