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Zygomycosis.

Alison G Freifeld1, Peter C Iwen

  • 1Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. afreifeld@unmc.edu

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
|August 10, 2005
PubMed
Summary
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Zygomycosis, a serious fungal infection caused by Zygomycetes, affects immunocompromised individuals. Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are crucial for managing this opportunistic disease, often impacting sinuses and lungs.

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Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Immunocompromised Host Research

Background:

  • Zygomycosis is an invasive fungal infection caused by Zygomycetes species.
  • Common causative agents include Absidia corymbifera, Rhizopus species, and Cunninghamella bertholletiae.
  • Fungal hyphae in tissue are broad, non-septate, and exhibit irregular branching.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the clinical features of zygomycosis.
  • To emphasize management strategies for zygomycosis in immunosuppressed patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical features of zygomycosis.
  • Discussion of management in the context of immunosuppression.

Main Results:

  • Zygomycosis is an opportunistic infection with high mortality.

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  • The disease commonly affects the sinuses, potentially extending to the lungs and brain.
  • Aggressive antifungal therapy and surgical intervention are often necessary.

    • Conclusions:

    • Zygomycosis poses a significant threat to immunocompromised individuals.
    • Effective management requires prompt diagnosis and multifaceted therapeutic approaches.