Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BackgroundWe report a rare case of pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus, which is rare in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Rhizopus microsporus had been reported as the most common etiological agent associated with human infections, except Rhizopus oryzae in some...
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| author | Shanshan Wang Yanqing Liu Liqing Hu Guoqing Qian Yijun Mo |
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| description | BackgroundWe report a rare case of pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus, which is rare in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Rhizopus microsporus had been reported as the most common etiological agent associated with human infections, except Rhizopus oryzae in some studies.Case presentationWe described a case of 81-year-old man with pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus but no other apparent risk factors including diabetes. The diagnosis mainly relied on sputum cultures and clinical manifestations. Despite antifungal therapy, his condition worsened, resulting in mortality.ConclusionIn this case, the patient had no underlying diseases such as diabetes or solid tumors. Clinicians should be aware of routine pathogenic microbiological tests of pulmonary mucormycosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Early and aggressive treatment can lead to improved prognosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-77adf90ebdfb4e909756e57d83283e8d2025-08-20T03:06:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-04-011210.3389/fmed.2025.15446211544621Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseShanshan Wang0Yanqing Liu1Liqing Hu2Guoqing Qian3Yijun Mo4Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaBackgroundWe report a rare case of pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus, which is rare in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Rhizopus microsporus had been reported as the most common etiological agent associated with human infections, except Rhizopus oryzae in some studies.Case presentationWe described a case of 81-year-old man with pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus but no other apparent risk factors including diabetes. The diagnosis mainly relied on sputum cultures and clinical manifestations. Despite antifungal therapy, his condition worsened, resulting in mortality.ConclusionIn this case, the patient had no underlying diseases such as diabetes or solid tumors. Clinicians should be aware of routine pathogenic microbiological tests of pulmonary mucormycosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Early and aggressive treatment can lead to improved prognosis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1544621/fullRhizopus microsporuspulmonary mucormycosischronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseposaconazoleinfection |
| spellingShingle | Shanshan Wang Yanqing Liu Liqing Hu Guoqing Qian Yijun Mo Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Frontiers in Medicine Rhizopus microsporus pulmonary mucormycosis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease posaconazole infection |
| title | Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_full | Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_fullStr | Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_short | Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_sort | case report pulmonary mucormycosis caused by rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| topic | Rhizopus microsporus pulmonary mucormycosis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease posaconazole infection |
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