MUCORMYCOSIS

Course overview

MUCORMYCOSIS RESULTS FROM A VARIETY OF FUNGI THAT MAY BE TYPICALLY INNOCUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FUNGI AND PRIMARILY AFFECTS IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS. FOR THIS REASON, THE CLINICIAN MUST HAVE A HIGH INDEX OF SUSPICION TO DIAGNOSE THIS DISEASE IN ANY OF ITS FORMS WHEN IT PRESENTS IN A PATIENT WITH THESE RISK FACTORS. STARTING WITH THE FEATURES OF THE HOST AND THE TROPISM OF THE FUNGUS ONCE IT INVADES THE HOST, THIS ACTIVITY DISCUSSES THE MANIFESTATIONS OF THIS DISEASE, APPROPRIATE EVALUATION/MANAGEMENT OF MUCORMYCOSIS, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.