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- Mucormycosis: Rhizopus + Mucor + Lichtheimia (Mucorales)
- Aseptate broad ribbon-like hyphae 90° branching
- Risk: DM ketoacidosis + iron overload + deferoxamine + immunocompromise + steroids + COVID-19
- Rhinocerebral form: DKA + black eschar on palate + sinus â orbit â brain (mortality 30-50%+)
- Pulmonary form: neutropenic + HSCT; cavitary lesions
- Treatment: liposomal AmB 5-10 mg/kg + EMERGENT surgery + reverse predisposing factors + step-down to isavuconazole / posaconazole
- Echinocandins + voriconazole NOT active
- Switch deferoxamine to deferiprone / deferasirox
- CAM (India 2021) â COVID-associated mucormycosis epidemic
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- DM ketoacidosis + facial pain + black palate eschar â EMERGENT surgical + liposomal AmB (time-critical!)
- Neutropenic + pulmonary cavity + halo/reverse halo â consider mucor in differential of IA
- Iron overload + deferoxamine + new fungal infection â switch chelator + treat