Invasive tracheal mucormycosis complicated by myiasis following tracheostomy in a diabetic patient: A case report
Invasive tracheal mucormycosis is a rare but fatal opportunistic infection, particularly common in immunocompromised patients. This case report describes a 23-year-old female diabetic patient who developed invasive tracheal mucormycosis following a tracheostomy. The mucormycosis infection was brought under control after antifungal therapy and surgical debridement; however, due to multiple contributing factors, the patient subsequently developed myiasis. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis, aggressive treatment, and proper tracheostomy management in preventing severe complications.
Authors
- Li Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0640-2003)
- Xian-Wei Ye
- Jin Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3066-4049)
- Yingdong Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7412-1415)
- Shanyu Wang
Institutions
- Zunyi Medical University (CN)
- Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Mycology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2025.100707
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Special Funds for the Basic Research and Development Program in the Central Non-profit Research Institutesof China