Case series of rhinocerebral mucormycosis occurring in diabetic patients

• Main Authors: Rasoul Mohammadi (Author), Mohsen Meidani (Author), Kamyar Mostafavizadeh (Author), Bijan Iraj (Author), Pooria Hamedani (Author), Mohammad Amin Sayedain (Author), Mojgan Mokhtari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a fatal infection typically affecting diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. In most cases, infection is caused by inhalation of fungal spores. Mortality rate of patients is very high (40-85%).  Case Presentation: In this study, three diabetic patients with...