"Mucormycosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Infection in humans and animals caused by any fungus in the order Mucorales (e.g., Absidia, Mucor, Rhizopus etc.) There are many clinical types associated with infection of the central nervous system, lung, gastrointestinal tract, skin, orbit and paranasal sinuses. In humans, it usually occurs as an opportunistic infection in patients with a chronic debilitating disease, particularly uncontrolled diabetes, or who are receiving immunosuppressive agents. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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D009091
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.703.980.600
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucormycosis" by people in Profiles.
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Intracranial Rhizomucor Pusillus Mucormycosis in an Adolescent Triggering a Stroke Alert: A Case Report and a Systematic Review of Pediatric Cases. J Child Neurol. 2025 Sep; 40(8):678-685.
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Effect of the staging of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis on its management and clinical outcome. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct 01; 72(10):1519-1523.
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Targeted orbital intervention in the management of sino-orbital mucormycosis cases. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct 01; 72(10):1488-1494.
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Mucormycosis: update on clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2023 12 01; 36(6):427-435.
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Mucormycosis in 2023: an update on pathogenesis and management. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 13:1254919.
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Multimodal analysis of the COVID-19-associated mucormycosis outbreak in Delhi, India indicates the convergence of clinical and environmental risk factors. Mycoses. 2023 Jun; 66(6):515-526.
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Rhino-orbital mucormycosis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov 01; 33(6):501-506.
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Pediatric Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Comprehensive Analysis of Prognostic Factors for Survival. Laryngoscope. 2023 05; 133(5):1239-1250.
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Are Unique Regional Factors the Missing Link in India's COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis Crisis? mBio. 2022 04 26; 13(2):e0047322.
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Blockade of the PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Pathway Improves Infection Outcomes and Enhances Fungicidal Host Defense in a Murine Model of Invasive Pulmonary Mucormycosis. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:838344.