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Ghaffari K, Falahati V, Motallebirad T, Safarabadi M, Tashakor AH, Azadi D. Microbiological and Molecular Study of Paranasal Sinus Infections of Children with Malignancy and Unknown Origin Fever in Markazi Province, Iran. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 2024; 100:100745. [PMID: 38617893 PMCID: PMC11015527 DOI: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2024.100745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Background Children with malignancies are vulnerable to various infections, including sinus infections. Sinusitis is primarily caused by bacterial infections, followed by fungal infections. Due to this, evaluating the occurrence, diversity, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial species that cause paranasal sinus infections in children with malignancy and unexplained fever is important. Objective To investigate the bacterial species accountable for sinusitis in children with malignancy and unexplained fever, and determine their susceptibility to antibiotics. Methods The study involved collecting 90 sinus samples from children aged 5 to 15 years with malignancy in Arak City, Iran. The isolates were identified using a combination of phenotypic, biochemical, and molecular techniques, including specific polymerase chain reaction and 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. Drug susceptibility testing was performed following the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute 2021 guidelines. Results A total of 36 isolates (40%) were obtained, including 4 isolates of Nocardia (11.12%), 4 isolates of Escherichia coli (11.12%), 3 isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae (8.33%), 5 isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13.88%), 3 isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii (8.33%), 4 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (11.12%), 3 isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis (8.33%), 5 isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae (13.88%), 2 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae (5.55%), and 3 isolates of Enterococcus faecium (8.33%). The isolates showed the most sensitivity to imipenem and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and the least sensitivity to erythromycin and tetracycline. Conclusions The findings of the study indicate that sinusitis can contribute to fever of unknown origin in patients with cancer. Therefore, it is recommended to use a combination of molecular and phenotypic methods for accurate identification of isolates. This approach can provide more reliable and precise results, leading to better diagnosis and treatment of sinusitis infections in children with malignancy.
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- Kazem Ghaffari
- Department of Basic Sciences, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran
- Student Research Comittee, Khomein University Of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran
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Tine A, Maldonado SM, Cloran FJ. The vanishing nasal septum sign: a case of severe fungal sinusitis. Emerg Radiol 2023; 30:807-810. [PMID: 37845401 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-023-02176-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS) is a fungal infection of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses with associated invasion of adjacent vessels and soft/hard tissues. It usually occurs in immunocompromised patients and may follow a rapid course of less than four weeks with high mortality rate. We report a 39-year-old male with relapse of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) who was under evaluation for neutropenic fever. On his sinus CT, there was loss of calcification of his nasal septum when compared to a prior head CT, a sign indicative of an aggressive infectious process. He was diagnosed with AIFS and underwent emergent surgical debridement and systemic antifungal therapy, leading to a positive outcome. The sign described on CT ("Vanishing Nasal Septum" sign) may provide an additional, reliable tool to prospectively identify locally aggressive cases of invasive fungal infections of the nasal cavity at an earlier stage and improve patient outcomes.
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- Albert Tine
- Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, 445 Health Sciences Blvd, Dothan, AL, 36603, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Luo YT, Zhu CR, He B, Yan AH, Wei HQ. Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. Asian J Surg 2023; 46:58-65. [PMID: 35589479 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFR) is a rare disease, but the prognosis is by no means ideal. Pathologically, fungal infection is not only located in the sinus cavity, but also invades the sinus mucosa and bone wall, the surrounding structures and tissues such as the orbit and anterior skull base are often compromised and are accompanied with intracranial and extracranial complications. Despite decades of efforts, acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis remains a devastating disease, the mortality of the disease continues to hover around 50%. The main impediments to improving the prognosis of acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis are the difficulties of early diagnosis and the rapid reversal of immune insufficiency. Moreover, aggressive surgery combined with systemic antifungal therapy are significant positive prognostic factors as well. Progress and standardization of AIFR treatment protocols have been limited by the scarcity of the disease and the absence of published randomized studies. Therewith, how to improve the therapeutic outcome and reduce the mortality rate has always been a challenging clinical discussion. We have summarized the relevant case series and literature from the recent years, management with optimal diagnostic and curative strategies are reviewed.
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Liang Y, Xiong X, Zhang C, Wang W, Zhang G. Scedosporium apiospermum invasive rhinosinusitis in an elderly patient: diagnosis and treatment. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12476. [PMID: 36619462 PMCID: PMC9813714 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Scedosporium apiospermum is a ubiquitous organism present in the environment and is rarely identified in rhinosinusitis. We report a case of invasive rhinosinusitis with Scedosporium apiospermum which made a definite diagnosis by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) from a biopsy sample. The resection of the Scedosporium apiospermum pathological mass was performed with low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation. Six months of continuous oral voriconazole treatment was followed. The patient was asymptomatic with no signs of recurrence during the next 1-year follow-up.
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- Yibo Liang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, 300192, Tianjin, China,Institute of Otolaryngology of Tianjin, China,Key Laboratory of Auditory Speech and Balance Medicine, Tianjin, China,Key Medical Discipline of Tianjin (Otolaryngology), China,Quality Control Centre of Otolaryngology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, 300192, Tianjin, China,Institute of Otolaryngology of Tianjin, China,Key Laboratory of Auditory Speech and Balance Medicine, Tianjin, China,Key Medical Discipline of Tianjin (Otolaryngology), China,Quality Control Centre of Otolaryngology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, 300192, Tianjin, China,Institute of Otolaryngology of Tianjin, China,Key Laboratory of Auditory Speech and Balance Medicine, Tianjin, China,Key Medical Discipline of Tianjin (Otolaryngology), China,Quality Control Centre of Otolaryngology, Tianjin, China,The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, 300192, Tianjin, China,Institute of Otolaryngology of Tianjin, China,Key Laboratory of Auditory Speech and Balance Medicine, Tianjin, China,Key Medical Discipline of Tianjin (Otolaryngology), China,Quality Control Centre of Otolaryngology, Tianjin, China,The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China,Corresponding author.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, 300192, Tianjin, China,Institute of Otolaryngology of Tianjin, China,Key Laboratory of Auditory Speech and Balance Medicine, Tianjin, China,Key Medical Discipline of Tianjin (Otolaryngology), China,Quality Control Centre of Otolaryngology, Tianjin, China,The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China,Corresponding author.
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Tyrellis G, Siopi M, Leventakou D, Delides A, Maragkoudakis P, Korres G, Apostolopoulou C, Gouloumi AR, Pappa V, Pournaras S, Panayiotides I, Meletiadis J. Breakthrough Acute Necrotizing Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis by Alternariaalternata in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Anidulafungin Therapy and Case-Based Literature Review. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:879. [PMID: 36012868 DOI: 10.3390/jof8080879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Alternaria spp. have emerged as opportunistic pathogens particularly in immunosuppressed patients. A case of a breakthrough acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS), caused by Alternaria alternata, is reported in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on anidulafungin therapy, who was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B and surgical intervention. To date, 20 cases of AIFRS due to Alternaria spp. have been described, 19 in the USA and 1 in Chile, making this case report the first case of AIFRS due to Alternaria in Europe. The patients had median (range) age 25 (2-56) years (65% female), almost all of them (19/20) with hematological diseases and severe neutropenia (8-41 days pre-infection). Amphotericin B was the most frequently used antifungal agent, either alone or in combination. In all of the cases, systemic antifungal therapy was combined with surgery. Despite stabilization or improvement of the AIFRS, mortality was 38% (5 days to 8 months post-surgical debridement) due to their underlying disease or other infections without sign of AIFRS at autopsy.
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Mahomva CR, Hoying D, Sbeih F, Chaaban MR. A diagnostic algorithm for early diagnosis and management of acute invasive fungal sinusitis. Am J Otolaryngol 2022; 43:103611. [PMID: 35994894 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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PURPOSE To define different risk groups of patients suspected of having acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS) and develop a goal-directed diagnostic approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty patients with suspected AIFS biopsied from 2010 to 2020 were included in this study. Patients diagnosed with chronic invasive fungal sinusitis or without biopsy results were excluded. A recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) model was performed to define patient cohorts with the highest risk of having a positive biopsy for AIFS. RESULTS There were a total of 26 patients with biopsy-proven AIFS. Patient characteristics significantly associated with an increased likelihood of a positive biopsy for AIFS on bivariate analysis included facial pain (p = 0.047), platelet count <50,000 cells/mm3 (p = 0.028), and abnormal CT findings, most commonly, bilateral sinus opacification (p = 0.003). The RPA model identified three risk factors for predicting a patient's probability of having a positive biopsy for AIFS, resulting in four-terminal nodes. In the twenty-six patients who had biopsy-proven AIFS, the post-operative 30-day all-cause mortality was 50 % (13/26) and overall mortality was 88.5 % (23/26). Predictors of 30-day all-cause mortality included prolonged interval between biopsy and operative start time (p = 0.042) and earlier initiation of antifungals prior to the operative start time (p = 0.042). CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that patients with a fever of unknown origin, low platelet count, and/or ANC are at an increased risk of being diagnosed with biopsy-proven AIFS. Using these risk factors, we propose a diagnostic approach that may expedite the treatment of patients with AIFS; however, future prospective studies are needed for validation.
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Head & Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Chiou CA, Yoon MK. An Update on Fungal Orbital Infections. Int Ophthalmol Clin 2022; 62:55-69. [PMID: 35325910 DOI: 10.1097/iio.0000000000000407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mahapatra L, Lu HC, Mansour M, Byrnes K. Discrepancies Between Clinical and Anatomic Causes of Death in Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2022; 146:1281-1285. [PMID: 35041753 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0148-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT.— Acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS) can be challenging to diagnose because of its varied clinical presentation. OBJECTIVES.— To evaluate the discrepancies between clinical and autopsy diagnoses in patients with histologic evidence of AIFS at a tertiary care center. DESIGN.— Autopsy cases with a pathologic autopsy diagnosis of AIFS from the past 20 years at a tertiary hospital were evaluated for clinicopathologic features. Modified Goldman classification was used to classify discrepant cases. Clinical history was also reviewed. RESULTS.— Of 7071 institutional autopsy cases during 20 years, 9 met inclusion criteria and demonstrated AIFS at autopsy. Angioinvasive fungal elements were histologically identified in all cases, with multiorgan involvement in most cases (6 of 9; 67%). Major clinicopathologic discrepancies were identified in 6 cases (67%). CONCLUSIONS.— AIFS is an uncommon diagnosis rendered at autopsy. There is a subset of cases that demonstrate discrepancy between the clinical impression and pathologic autopsy diagnosis. Antemortem diagnosis of AIFS can be challenging, especially in cases without prototypical clinical symptoms and positive fungal cultures. At autopsy, there was multiorgan involvement, supporting extensive tissue sampling to evaluate for AIFS, even in the setting of negative fungal cultures or lack of classic symptoms. These findings highlight the importance of the pathologist's role at autopsy in the definitive diagnosis of AIFS, especially in clinically equivocal cases.
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- Lily Mahapatra
- From the Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri. Lu is now with the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland
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- From the Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri. Lu is now with the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland
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- From the Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri. Lu is now with the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland
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- From the Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri. Lu is now with the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland
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Elmokadem AH, Bayoumi D, Mansour M, Ghonim M, Saad EA, Khedr D. COVID-19-associated acute invasive fungal sinusitis: Clinical and imaging findings. J Neuroimaging 2022; 32:676-689. [PMID: 35043509 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose is to provide a comprehensive report describing the clinical and imaging features of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS) and associated comorbidities. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted on 25 patients (12 males and 13 females, mean age of 53.9±9.1 years). All patients had positive polymerase chain reaction test for COVID-19 and histopathological proof of AIFS. Patients underwent computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance examinations to assess sinonasal, orbital, and cranial spread. RESULTS The most prevalent comorbidity among the study cohort was diabetes mellitus (DM). Twenty-one patients (84%) were diagnosed in the post-COVID-19 period after hospital discharge, with a mean interval of 19.1±9.2 days. Steroid treatment was given to 19 patients (76%). Orbital manifestations were the presenting symptoms in all patients, followed by facial edema, nasal discharge, and neurological symptoms. Sinonasal involvement ranged from mucosal thickening to complete sinus opacification by a predominant isodensity on CT, low T1, and high T2 signal intensity with variable enhancement patterns. Twenty-four patients had a unilateral orbital extension, and 12 patients showed signs of intracranial extension. Bone involvement was detected in 16 patients (64%). Follow-up scans in 18 patients (72%) showed rapid progression of the disease. Eight patients (32%) died, six from neurological complications and two from severe respiratory failure. CONCLUSION Steroids, DM, and severe COVID-19 are the major risk factors of AIFS in the post-COVID-19 era. Imaging scans in all patients revealed different sinonasal, facial, orbital features, and intracranial involvement with rapid progression of the findings on follow-up scans.
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- Ali H Elmokadem
- Department of Radiology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.,Department of Radiology, Farwaniya Hospital, Sabah Al Nasser, Kuwait
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- Department of Radiology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Swain S. Management of acute invasive fungal sinusitis. Mustansiriya Med J 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/mj.mj_42_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Douglas AP, Smibert OC, Bajel A, Halliday CL, Lavee O, McMullan B, Yong MK, Hal SJ, Chen SC. Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of invasive aspergillosis, 2021. Intern Med J 2021; 51 Suppl 7:143-176. [DOI: 10.1111/imj.15591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Abby P. Douglas
- Department of Infectious Diseases Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
- National Centre for Infections in Cancer Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases Austin Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
- National Centre for Infections in Cancer Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases Austin Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Department of Clinical Haematology Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, New South Wales Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Haematology St Vincent's Hospital Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- National Centre for Infections in Cancer Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases Sydney Children's Hospital Sydney New South Wales Australia
- School of Women's and Children's Health University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
- National Centre for Infections in Cancer Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Victorian Infectious Diseases Service Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, New South Wales Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia
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ABSTRACT Invasive larynx or pharyngeal fungal infections are rare. We report an invasive fungal laryngopharyngitis patient who complained of a persistent sore throat after an allogenic bone marrow transplant and a haploidentical stem cell transplant. An antifungal gargle was used after finding necrotic changes extending from the right soft palate to the aryepiglottic fold. Biopsy and culture suggested a fungal infection with suspicious mucormycosis. Imaging showed the right oropharynx, supraglottis, and the parapharnygeal space were involved. After initiating liposomal amphotericin B for 4 days, wide excisional debridement, and a partial pharyngectomy with an anterolateral thigh free flap including the deep fascia were performed. Amphotericin B and posaconazole were used subsequently. Pathology assessment indicated invasive mucormycosis. There was no recurrence for 9 months. Mucormycosis is a fatal opportunistic infection often seen in immunocompromised patients. Rapid detection, radical resection, and reconstruction can save the patient from a life-threatening fungal infection of the laryngopharynx.
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Prista Leão B, Abreu I, Cláudia Carvalho A, Sarmento A, Santos L. Mucormycosis: Literature review and retrospective report of 15 cases from Portugal. Curr Med Mycol 2021; 6:47-53. [PMID: 34195460 PMCID: PMC8226049 DOI: 10.18502/cmm.6.4.5437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: Prevalence of mucormycosis is growing with the increase of the population at risk. Current recommendations for its management are mostly based on retrospective studies. 3 study aimed to present the cumulative experience of an Infectious Diseases Department from a Portuguese hospital in the management of mucormycosis and discuss the potential gaps in the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of this infection. Materials and Methods: For the purposes of the study, the electronic hospital database was searched for adult patients with mucormycosis from 1996 to 2019 based on the definition provided by the Consensus Definitions of Invasive Fungal Disease. Demographic, clinical, treatment, and outcome data were collected and compared to what had been described in the related literature. Results: In total, 15 cases of mucormycosis were found, including 11 cases with sinus involvement (10 with central nervous system involvement), two pulmonary, and two gastrointestinal infections. Diabetes mellitus (n=7) and corticosteroid therapy (n=7) were frequent risk factors. Median duration of symptoms before the suspicion of diagnosis was 26 days (3-158). The diagnosis was confirmed in 12 patients mostly by histopathology (n=9); the culture was positive only once. Systemic antifungals and surgical debridement were the backbones of treatment; however, side effects, the need for therapeutic drug monitoring, and the anatomical location of lesions added complexity to management. Overall, seven patients died, two of them before the consideration of clinical suspicion. Conclusion: More medications are becoming available for the treatment of mucormycosis. Nevertheless, we believe that its prognosis will only significantly change through the increase of awareness and reduction of the time to diagnosis. An effective multidisciplinary approach among surgeons, infectious diseases specialists, radiologists, microbiologists, and anatomopathologists is critical to the achievement of this goal.
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- Beatriz Prista Leão
- Infectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal.,Both authors contributed equally to this manuscript as joint first authors
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal.,Both authors contributed equally to this manuscript as joint first authors
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal
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Gonzalez ML, Chen S, Mazaheri P, Schneider J, Chernock R. Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis: A 30-Year Review of Pathology Practice and Possible Utility of the DiffQuik® Stain. Head Neck Pathol 2021; 15:852-858. [PMID: 33544380 PMCID: PMC8385081 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-021-01295-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS) is a fulminant disease with a high mortality rate. Here, we review the clinical and pathologic features of AIFRS over a 30-year period at a tertiary-care academic center focusing on diagnostic practice, especially the use of intra-operative consultation (IOC). A 1-year trial of intraoperative staining with DiffQuik® (DQ) was also assessed. There were 202 cases from 104 patients with AIFRS. The incidence of AIFRS increased over time (6.8 per year in the past decade versus 1.9 before 2009) as did the number of IOCs per case (2.4 per case in the past decade versus 0.6 before 2009). Disagreement between final diagnosis and IOC was seen in 8.3 % of patients, and the block-by-block error rate was 14.9 %. Fusarium was the most common fungus identified. An attempt to categorize the fungal organism based on histopathology was performed in 85.6 % of patients, with 91 % agreement with microbial cultures or PCR. Fungal hyphae were subjectively easier to identify on DQ stained cryostat sections compared to on routine hematoxylin and eosin stained sections and hyphae were identified in all 5 blocks in which organisms were present. The increasing incidence of AIFRS and expanding use of IOC indicate a need to improve and standardize the diagnostic protocol. The use of DQ as visual aid in IOC for AIFRS may be useful.
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- Manuel Lora Gonzalez
- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine-Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO USA ,Present Address: Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine-Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine-Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine-Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine-Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO USA
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Aanaes K, Nielsen KG, Arndal E, von Buchwald C, Pressler T, Høiby N. Autologous fibrin sealant co-delivered with antibiotics is a robust method for topical antibiotic treatment after sinus surgery. Acta Otolaryngol 2021; 141:181-186. [PMID: 33155505 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2020.1841909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Most patients with cystic fibrosis have the risk of pathogenic bacteria being exchanged between their sinuses and lungs. AIMS A method for topical application of antibiotics where the antibiotics persist for a long period of time is needed. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten patients with cystic fibrosis and bacterial sinusitis were included. Autologous platelet rich fibrin was mixed with an antibiotic solution and sprayed onto the mucosa at the end of an endoscopic sinus surgery; Colistin, a Ciprofloxacin-Colistin combination or Tobramycin was used. The antibiotic concentration was measured in the sinonasal mucus four, seven and 13 days after surgery. RESULTS Nine patients had Pseudomonas aeruginosa in their nose/sinuses at the time of surgery; in eight of these P. aeruginosa was not detected by culture at the final visit. In the majority of the ten included patients the antibiotics were continuously released for more than 7 days. No severe side effects were seen. CONCLUSIONS Autologous platelet rich fibrin co-delivered with antibiotics is a feasible method for topical antibiotic treatment in supplementary to sinus surgery. SIGNIFICANCE We expect that this treatment is successful for eradication of sinonasal bacterial infections in immunosuppressed patients suffering from recalcitrant sinus infections. The efficacy should be evaluated in randomized controlled trials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kasper Aanaes
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Danish PCD & chILD Centre, CF Centre Copenhagen, Paediatric Pulmonary Service, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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