Successful treatment of disseminated mucormycosis with a combination of liposomal amphotericin B and posaconazole in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia
- 6 September 2006
- Vol. 49 (s1) , 27-30
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01299.x
Abstract
The combination of resection of infected tissue and antifungal therapy is the treatment of choice in mucormycosis. In disseminated mucormycosis, where surgery is impossible, the mortality is almost 90%. We report the first case of disseminated mucormycosis that was cured with a combination therapy of liposomal amphotericin B and posaconazole without surgical intervention.Keywords
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