Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a devastating rhinological condition

被引:7
作者
Grant, Paul [1 ]
Skilbeck, Christopher J. [2 ]
机构
[1] St Thomas Hosp, Diabet & Endocrine Day Ctr, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7EH, England
[2] Univ Cambridge, Hosp NHS Fdn Trust, Cambridge, England
关键词
diabetes; glycaemic control; fungal infections; rhinocerebral mucormycosis;
D O I
10.1002/pdi.1826
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Mucormycosis is an unusual but serious fungal infection that most commonly affects people with diabetes mellitus. A defining characteristic is the rapidity at which it develops and the devastation which it can cause. Copyright (C) 2014 John Wiley & Sons.
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