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Wiley, Mycoses, (57), p. 91-96, 2014

DOI: 10.1111/myc.12247

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Mucormycosis in haematological patients: Case report and results of prospective study in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Abstract

We prospectively observed 36 haematological patients with mucormycosis from nine hospitals of St. Petersburg during 2004–2013. The most frequent underlying diseases were acute leukaemia (64%), and main risk factors were prolonged neutropenia (92%) and lymphocytopenia (86%). In 50% of the patients, mucormycosis was diagnosed 1–65 days after invasive aspergillosis. Main clinical form of mucormycosis was pulmonary (64%), while two or more organ involvement was noted in 50% of the cases. The most frequent aetiological agents of mucormycosis were Rhizopus spp. (48%). Twelve-week survival rate was 50%. Combination therapy (echinocandins + amphotericin B forms) and recovery from the underlying disease significantly improved the survival rate.