Rhizopus microsporus typhlitis in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia

Marcus Trybula, Diping Wang, Lauren Baumann, Timothy A. Pritts, Bryan C. Hambley
2021 Clinical Case Reports  
While patients undergoing treatment for hematologic malignancies are at risk for a variety of infections, gastrointestinal mucormycosis is a rare and feared complication. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and timely evaluation. Prompt treatment improves patient outcomes.
doi:10.1002/ccr3.4290 pmid:34194794 pmcid:PMC8223889 fatcat:h5p3mkqghjbxfmmt56aiyrkiqe