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| Auxiliadora-Martins,M.; Alkmim-Teixeira,G.C.; Machado-Viana,J.; Nicolini,E.A.; Martins-Filho,O.A.; Bellissimo-Rodrigues,F.; Carlotti Jr.,C.G.; Basile-Filho,A.. |
| Zygomycosis is an infection caused by opportunistic fungi of the Zygomycetes class, specifically those from the Mucorales and Entomophthorales orders. It is an uncommon disease, mainly restricted to immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 73-year-old male patient with a history of fever (39°C) lasting for 1 day, accompanied by shivering, trembling, and intense asthenia. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit with complex partial seizures, and submitted to orotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation under sedation with midazolam. The electroencephalogram showed evidence of non-convulsive status epilepticus. There is no fast specific laboratory test that permits confirmation of invasive fungal disease. Unless the physician... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report |
Palavras-chave: Zygomycete; Septic shock; Status epilepticus; Meningoencephalitis; ICU setting. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000800013 |
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