Pulmonary Aspergillus and Mucor co-infection : a report of two cases

• Published in: Sultan Qaboos University medical journal Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 495 - 498
• Main Authors: Sneha, L., Ravindra, Chari M., Rajaram, Manju, Madhusmita, M., ChToi, Pampa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Muscat, Oman Sultan Qaboos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences 01.08.2021; Sultan Qaboos University; Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, College of Medicine & Health Sciences
• Subjects: Antifungal agents; Biopsy; Blood; Case Report; Diabetes; Fungal infections; Fungi; Histopathology; Infectious diseases; Lungs; Patients; Pneumonia; Serology; Sinuses; Tomography; Tuberculosis; India

Co-infections or consecutive infections of mucormycosis and aspergillosis are very rare. Additionally, distinguishing between these two infections is also difficult as both these conditions have similar clinical features. We report two similar cases from Tamilnadu, who presented to a tertiary care c...