Aljoaid Anas M, Khayat Mohammed, Alkhotani Nashwa
Internal Medicine, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, SAU.
Infectious Disease, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Mar 15;15(3):e36191. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36191. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is a rare, rapidly progressive fungal infection that is opportunistic and usually affects immunocompromised individuals, most commonly patients with diabetes mellitus. It is a fatal infection that requires high clinical suspicion and early disease identification. The global burden of mucormycosis is unknown as it is a rare disease. However, the burden of mucormycosis is increasing worldwide, with the emergence of new risk factors and causative agents. In the Saudi population, the discovered cases and the overall prevalence were low. Herein, we present a case of mucormycosis infection aiming to illustrate the clinical characteristics and the management strategy, besides adding another case to the literature.
毛霉菌病（接合菌病）是一种罕见的、进展迅速的真菌感染，属于机会性感染，通常影响免疫功能低下的个体，最常见的是糖尿病患者。这是一种致命感染，需要高度的临床怀疑和早期疾病识别。由于毛霉菌病是一种罕见疾病，其全球负担尚不清楚。然而，随着新的危险因素和病原体的出现，毛霉菌病在全球的负担正在增加。在沙特人群中，发现的病例数和总体患病率较低。在此，我们报告一例毛霉菌病感染病例，旨在阐述其临床特征和治疗策略，同时也为文献增添另一病例。
