Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds co-infection in a severe case of SARS-CoV-2 disease
Introduction: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis has been reported as a sequela after coronavirus disease in immunocompromised patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Most cases have been identified in India, with only 19 reported elsewhere. Methodology: We herein report the results of...
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Introduction: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis has been reported as a sequela after coronavirus disease in immunocompromised patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Most cases have been identified in India, with only 19 reported elsewhere.
Methodology: We herein report the results of clinical, imaging, microbiological, and histopathological studies in an immunocompetent 67-year-old male with rhino-orbital infection by Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds following severe SARS-CoV-2 disease associated with new-onset decompensated diabetes mellitus.
Results: Microbiological and histological studies confirmed the presence of both Mucorales molds and Finegoldia magna, which was successfully treated with antibiotics and a specific anti-fungal agent (Posaconazole).
Conclusions: Careful multidisciplinary follow-up of patients treated for severe SARS-CoV-2 disease is necessary for the timely diagnosis of complications such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and opportunistic infections.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb7134f57aed4eabbc5d161cf7b7df092025-08-20T02:57:21ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802023-09-01170910.3855/jidc.17647Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds co-infection in a severe case of SARS-CoV-2 diseaseRozaliya Hristova0Alexandrina Vlahova1Maria Christova2Konstantin Stamatov3Pavel Stanimirov4Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University Sofia, University Hospital Alexandrovska, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of General and Clinical Pathology, Medical University Sofia, University Hospital Alexandrovska, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Nephrology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University Sofia, University Hospital Alexandrovska, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University Sofia, University Hospital Alexandrovska, Sofia, Bulgaria Introduction: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis has been reported as a sequela after coronavirus disease in immunocompromised patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Most cases have been identified in India, with only 19 reported elsewhere. Methodology: We herein report the results of clinical, imaging, microbiological, and histopathological studies in an immunocompetent 67-year-old male with rhino-orbital infection by Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds following severe SARS-CoV-2 disease associated with new-onset decompensated diabetes mellitus. Results: Microbiological and histological studies confirmed the presence of both Mucorales molds and Finegoldia magna, which was successfully treated with antibiotics and a specific anti-fungal agent (Posaconazole). Conclusions: Careful multidisciplinary follow-up of patients treated for severe SARS-CoV-2 disease is necessary for the timely diagnosis of complications such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and opportunistic infections. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/17647COVID-19SARS-CoV-2mucomycosisrhino-orbital infection |
| spellingShingle | Rozaliya Hristova Alexandrina Vlahova Maria Christova Konstantin Stamatov Pavel Stanimirov Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds co-infection in a severe case of SARS-CoV-2 disease Journal of Infection in Developing Countries COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 mucomycosis rhino-orbital infection |
| title | Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds co-infection in a severe case of SARS-CoV-2 disease |
| title_full | Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds co-infection in a severe case of SARS-CoV-2 disease |
| title_fullStr | Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds co-infection in a severe case of SARS-CoV-2 disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds co-infection in a severe case of SARS-CoV-2 disease |
| title_short | Finegoldia magna and Mucorales molds co-infection in a severe case of SARS-CoV-2 disease |
| title_sort | finegoldia magna and mucorales molds co infection in a severe case of sars cov 2 disease |
| topic | COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 mucomycosis rhino-orbital infection |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/17647 |
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