Clinical Manifestations of Pulmonary Mucormycosis in Recipients of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A 21-Case Series Report and Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mucormycosis is a rare, invasive disease caused by opportunistic pathogens related to the Mucorales order with high fatality rates in immunocompromised hosts, especially in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis in recipients of allo-HSCT remains challenging.

Purpose

The aim of this study is to summarize and analyze the clinical features of pulmonary mucormycosis in recipients of allo-HSCT to explore further clinical research directions for this rare fungal infection in the particular populations.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed pulmonary mucormycosis in patients who received allo-HSCT in our hospital from January 2010 to December 2020. A total of 21 patients fulf

SUBMITTER: Bao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9184213 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature