Rhizopus homothallicus, an emerging pathogen causing cavitary lung lesions.
| Title: | Rhizopus homothallicus, an emerging pathogen causing cavitary lung lesions. |
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| Authors: | Taneja J; Department of Microbiology, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India.; Chatterjee K; Department of Microbiology, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India.; Sachdeva RA; Department of Respiratory Medicine, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India.; Abbas SZ; Department of Radiology, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India.; Sen MK; Department of Respiratory Medicine, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India. |
| Source: | Access microbiology [Access Microbiol] 2023 Apr 21; Vol. 5 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 21 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| Publication Type: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Microbiology Society Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101746927 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2516-8290 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25168290 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Access Microbiol Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : Microbiology Society, [2019]- |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Rhizopus homothallicus is an emerging pathogen that causes pulmonary mucormycosis.; Case Presentation: We report a case of pneumonia caused by R. homothallicus in a 54-year-old type 2 diabetic patient. The organism was isolated from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and preliminarily identified by fungal morphology and finally by sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer region.; Conclusion: Mucormycosis may be associated with cavitary lung lesions against a backdrop of poorly controlled diabetes or other immunosuppressed states. Pulmonary mucormycosis may have variable clinical and radiological presentations. Therefore, strong clinical suspicion and prompt management can address the high fatality associated with the disease.; (© 2023 The Authors.) |
| Competing Interests: | The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Rhizopus homothallicus; cavitary; mucormycosis; pulmonary |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20230524 Latest Revision: 20230525 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC10202401 |
| DOI: | 10.1099/acmi.0.000526.v3 |
| PMID: | 37223060 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Case Reports; Journal Article