isavuconazole has been researched along with Dermatomycoses* in 2 studies
2 other study(ies) available for isavuconazole and Dermatomycoses
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Primary cutaneous mucormycosis of the abdomen at the site of repeated insulin injections.
A 71-year-old woman with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung and insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with a necrotic lesion on her lower abdomen. Further history revealed that this was the site of repeat insulin injections with reuse of the same needles. On investigation, biopsy of the site was positive for broad, aseptate, right-angle branching fungal hyphae consistent with mucormycosis. Studies have shown that insulin needle reuse is a common practice among diabetics for several reasons, including cost and convenience. While the current American Diabetes Association guidelines suggest that this is an acceptable practice among the general population of diabetics, they advise against it in patients who are actively ill or immunocompromised. Discussion about insulin needle reuse should be of utmost importance among providers and their diabetic patients, especially for patients who are immunocompromised. Topics: Abdomen; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antifungal Agents; Dermatomycoses; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Female; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Injection Site Reaction; Injections, Subcutaneous; Insulin; Lung Neoplasms; Mucormycosis; Necrosis; Nitriles; Pyridines; Triazoles; Vancomycin | 2020 |
Widespread Lichtheimia Infection in a Patient with Extensive Burns: Opportunities for Novel Antifungal Agents.
The Mucorales fungi-formerly classified as the zygomycetes-are environmentally ubiquitous fungi, but generally rare causes of clinical infections. In the immunocompromised host, however, they can cause invasive, rapidly spreading infections that confer a high risk of morbidity and mortality, often despite surgical and antifungal therapy. Patients with extensive burn injuries are particularly susceptible to skin and soft-tissue infections with these organisms. Here, we present a case of Lichtheimia infection in a patient with extensive full-thickness burns that required significant and repeated surgical debridement successfully treated with isavuconazole and adjunctive topical amphotericin B washes. We also review the available literature on contemporary antifungal treatment for Lichtheimia species and related Mucorales fungi. Topics: Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Burns; Debridement; Dermatomycoses; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mucorales; Mucormycosis; Nitriles; Pyridines; Treatment Outcome; Triazoles | 2019 |