Lichtheimia ramosa: A Fatal Case of Mucormycosis

Mucormycosis due to Lichtheimia ramosa is an infrequent opportunistic infection that can potentially be angioinvasive when affecting inmunocompromised hosts. We present a fatal case of mucormycosis, affecting a 56-year-old male with diabetes mellitus and siderosis, initially admitted to our hospital...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Mouronte-Roibás, Virginia Leiro-Fernández, Maribel Botana-Rial, Cristina Ramos-Hernández, Guillermo Lago-Preciado, Concepción Fiaño-Valverde, Alberto Fernández-Villar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2178218
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