Central venous catheter-associated fungemia secondary to mucormycosis

Scand J Infect Dis. 2005;37(11-12):925-7. doi: 10.1080/00365540500262542.

Abstract

Mucormycosis can cause fatal infections in immuno-compromised persons. Rhinocerebral and pulmonary disease predominate. Diagnosis is challenging, dissemination frequent, and mortality high. Positive blood cultures are rare. We report the first case of central venous catheter-associated mucormycosis fungemia (Mucor circinelloides). Early diagnosis and multi-modal therapy led to clinical and microbiological cure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Candidiasis / diagnosis
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy
  • Candidiasis / etiology
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
  • Fungemia / diagnosis
  • Fungemia / drug therapy
  • Fungemia / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucormycosis / complications
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis
  • Mucormycosis / drug therapy
  • Mucormycosis / etiology*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents