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Zygomycosis is a very rare infection, and as such it is hard to note histories of patients and [[incidence]] of the infection. However, one American oncology center revealed that | Zygomycosis is a very rare infection, and as such it is hard to note histories of patients and [[incidence]] of the infection. However, one American oncology center revealed that zygomycosis was found in 0.7% of [[autopsy|autopsies]] and roughly 20 patients per every 100,000 admissions to that center. In the [[United States]], zygomycosis was most commonly found in the form of Rhinocerebral disease. In most cases the patient is immunocompromised, although rare cases have occurred in which the subject was not immunocompromised, most often due to a [[Physical trauma|traumatic]] [[inoculation]] of fungal [[spores]]. Internationally, zygomycosis was found in 1% of patients with [[acute]] [[leukemia]] in an [[Italy|Italian]] review. | ||
Some 50-75% of patients diagnosed with mucormycosis are estimated to have underlying poorly controlled [[diabetes mellitus]] and [[ketoacidosis]]. | Some 50-75% of patients diagnosed with mucormycosis are estimated to have underlying poorly controlled [[diabetes mellitus]] and [[ketoacidosis]]. | ||
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Overview
Zygomycosis is a very rare infection, and as such it is hard to note histories of patients and incidence of the infection. However, one American oncology center revealed that zygomycosis was found in 0.7% of autopsies and roughly 20 patients per every 100,000 admissions to that center. In the United States, zygomycosis was most commonly found in the form of Rhinocerebral disease. In most cases the patient is immunocompromised, although rare cases have occurred in which the subject was not immunocompromised, most often due to a traumatic inoculation of fungal spores. Internationally, zygomycosis was found in 1% of patients with acute leukemia in an Italian review.
Some 50-75% of patients diagnosed with mucormycosis are estimated to have underlying poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and ketoacidosis.