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Elderly diabetic patient with surgical site mucormycosis extending to bowel

Atul K Patel1, Himanshu J Vora, Ketan K Patel

  • 1Infectious Diseases Clinic, "Vedanta" Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmedabad, India.

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
|July 8, 2010
PubMed

Insights

Mucormycosis, a rare but life-threatening fungal infection, can occur in immunocompromised individuals. This case highlights surgical site mucormycosis spreading to the large bowel in an elderly diabetic patient.

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Surgery

Background:

  • Mucormycosis is a rare, invasive fungal infection.
  • It primarily affects immunocompromised hosts, with high mortality rates (15-81%).
  • Infections can arise from inhalation, traumatic implantation, or ingestion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of surgical site mucormycosis.
  • To describe the extension of infection to the large bowel.
  • To emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and management in a specific patient demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of an elderly diabetic patient.
  • Description of clinical presentation and diagnostic findings.
  • Documentation of surgical and medical management.

Main Results:

  • The patient presented with surgical site mucormycosis.
  • The infection extended to involve the large bowel.
  • Successful management involved surgical debridement and antifungal therapy.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical site mucormycosis is a severe complication.
  • Prompt diagnosis, surgical intervention, and antifungal treatment are crucial.
  • Elderly diabetic patients are at risk for invasive fungal infections.
Keywords:
Gastrointestinal mucormycosisIntra-abdominal infectionMucormycosisSurgical site infection

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