Mucormycosis after liver transplant: Case series and literature review
We describe two cases of possible healthcare-associated mucormycosis in liver transplant recipients. Mucorales may be acquired from environmental sources such as contaminated medical equipment, grafts or procedure related. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is the second most common presentation in healthcare-associated infections. The high mortality rate of mucormycosis is due to low suspicion, insensitive diagnostic tests and rapid angioinvasion. Early antifungal treatment and surgical debridement are imperative to improve survival.
Authors
- Noel Salgado‐Nesme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3559-5070)
- Alfredo Ponce‐de‐León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2640-2916)
- Andrea Rangel‐Cordero
- Álvaro López-Íñiguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7128-2242)
- Emilio Sánchez-García Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2326-487X)
- María Fernanda González-Lara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0292-3442)
- Brenda Aceves-Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5256-3858)
- Estefano Rojas-Castañeda
Institutions
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Mycology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100686
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78