Mucormycosis: early treatment is the key to survival

Holmes, Timothy R; Hepschke, Jenny L; Jacobson, Ian; Maloof, Anthony

doi:10.5694/mja2.51290

Topics

Infectious diseases

Eye diseases

Otorhinolaryngologic diseases

Immune system diseases

Endocrine system diseases

Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Services, Sydney, NSW

Correspondence: timothyrobert.holmes@health.NSW.gov.au

Acknowledgements:

We thank the patient and his wife for their insights and help in preparing this article. Their fortitude and commitment throughout his illness were remarkable. We also acknowledge the many other clinicians involved in the patient's care, without whose contributions the outcome might have been quite different.

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

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