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We present the case of an immunocompetent 55-year-old woman, treated with corticosteroids, developing a cerebral fungal infection with autoptic ascertainment of aspergillosis and mucormycosis. This is the first report of… Click to show full abstract
We present the case of an immunocompetent 55-year-old woman, treated with corticosteroids, developing a cerebral fungal infection with autoptic ascertainment of aspergillosis and mucormycosis. This is the first report of cerebral co-infection by mucorales and aspergillus in an immunocompetent host. A possible explanation is that corticosteroids, even if taken for a short time, led to a transient lowering of immune function and contributed to negative outcome.
Keywords:
aspergillosis mucormycosis;
treated corticosteroids;
woman treated
Journal Title: Journal of NeuroVirology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of NeuroVirology
Year Published: 2019
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