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Case Report

Successful treatment of invasive Rhizopus infection in a child with thalassemia

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Pages 771-775 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The accepted standard for treatment of zygomycetes is amphotericin B and surgical debridement, however recent data suggest that combined treatment modalities may be optimal. Newer anti-fungal agents show success in vitro and in animal models. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy with invasive Rhizopus microsporus var. rhizopodoformis who was successfully treated with a combination of modalities.

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