A rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in the intensive care unit. Healthcare-associated mucormycosis

Gastroenterology. 2014 Apr;146(4):911, 1136-7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.11.038. Epub 2014 Feb 19.

Authors

Jorge D Machicado¹, Mamoun Younes², David S Wolf³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Texas.
² Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Texas.
³ Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Texas.

PMID: 24560854
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.11.038

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Biopsy
Cross Infection / complications*
Cross Infection / diagnosis
Cross Infection / drug therapy
Cross Infection / microbiology
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications*
Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Diseases / drug therapy
Gastrointestinal Diseases / microbiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / microbiology
Humans
Male
Melena / etiology
Middle Aged
Mucormycosis / complications*
Mucormycosis / diagnosis
Mucormycosis / drug therapy
Mucormycosis / microbiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antifungal Agents