Davies Brett W, Smith Jesse M, Hink Eric M, Durairaj Vikram D
*Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas; †Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado; and ‡Texas Oculoplastic Consultants, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 May/Jun;33(3S Suppl 1):S148-S151. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000448.
In September 2013, central Colorado experienced a record amount of rainfall resulting in widespread flooding. Within 1 month of the flooding, 4 patients presented to the authors' institution with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis. This represents the largest number of cases ever recorded over a 1-month period. The authors hypothesize that the combination of immunocompromised status and environmental exposure resulted in the increased incidence.
2013年9月，科罗拉多州中部降雨量创历史纪录，引发了大面积洪水。洪水发生后的1个月内，有4名患者因鼻眶脑型毛霉菌病前来作者所在机构就诊。这是有记录以来1个月内出现的最多病例数。作者推测，免疫功能低下状态与环境暴露共同作用导致了发病率上升。
