Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In this case, the patient had no underlying diseases such as diabetes or solid tumors. Clinicians should be aware of routine pathogenic microbiological tests of pulmonary mucormycosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Early and aggressive treatment can lead to improved prognosis.
Authors
- Yijun Mo
- Guoqing Qian
- Yanqing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9767-0788)
- Shanshan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7215-6555)
- Liqing Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5332-2618)
Institutions
- Ningbo University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1544621
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00