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Successful treatment of cutaneous mucormycosis in a young diabetic with end-stage renal disease using combination systemic antifungal agents

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 20 , issue 2 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 98–100

DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2015.1056485

Author(s): A Korb Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital, South Africa, PH Sonnekus Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital, South Africa,

Keywords: cutaneous mucormycosis, diabetic, echinocandin, fungal, liposomal amphotericin-B, Mucorales, polyene-caspofungin combination, posaconazole,

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This article reports successful eradication of isolated cutaneous mucormycosis in a young poorly controlled type 1 diabetic patient with end-stage renal disease using a combination of systemic antifungal agents and aggressive surgical debridement.

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