Fatal Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a patient with ulcerative colitis receiving azathioprine and corticosteroid

• Main Authors: Narges Najafi (Author), Firoozeh Kermani (Author), Nahid Gholinejad Ghadi (Author), Seyed Reza Aghili (Author), Zahra Seifi (Author), Emmanuel Roilides (Author), Tahereh shokohi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Purpose: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rare fatal fungal infection which is on a growing trend, particularly among immunocompromised patients. Immunosuppressive drugs, including corticosteroids and antimetabolites, increase the risk of this infection. Herein, we reported the case of...