Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis: A case report

Abstract

Pulmonary mucormycosis, a relatively rare pulmo­nary fungal disease, is difficult to diagnose and lacks effective treatment. The present study reports the case of a 64‑year‑old patient who was treated successfully for pulmonary mucor­mycosis in Xuan Wu Hospital. The patient presented with low‑grade fever and a productive cough that persisted for 1 month with no evident cause, and also suffered from diabetes mellitus. Prior antibiotic treatment with levofloxacin had been ineffective. Culture of mucus obtained by bronchoscopy resulted in a diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis. The patient received a cumulative dose of 1,355 mg amphotericin B over 2 months and presented a full recovery.