RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Invasive mucormycosis in chronic granulomatous disease
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 567
OP 569
DO 10.15537/smj.2016.5.14239
VO 37
IS 5
A1 Al-Otaibi, Abdulnasir M.
A1 Al-Shahrani, Dayel A.
A1 Al-Idrissi, Eman M.
A1 Al-Abdely, Hail M.
YR 2016
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/37/5/567.abstract
AB Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection that occurs in certain immunocompromised patients. We present 2 cases of invasive mucormycosis due to Rhizopus spp. in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and discuss their clinical presentation, management challenges, and outcomes.