Mucormycosis

Rare autoimmune condition successfully managed | Mangaluru News

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Mangaluru: Doctors at KMC Hospital Attavar successfully treated and discharged a 35-year-old woman with a rare and life-threatening rheumatological condition complicated by severe infection.A release from the hospital stated that the patient was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called lupus, presenting as rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) and life-threatening recurrent bleeding from the lungs, requiring prolonged … Read more

Blood protein albumin identified as key defense against deadly black fungus

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A new international study published in Nature has identified albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood, as a powerful and previously unrecognized defense against mucormycosis, a rare but often fatal fungal infection. The research was led by George Chamilos, MD and his laboratory at the University of Crete and Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, with critical contributions from a Lundquist Institute for Biomedical … Read more

New monoclonal antibody shows promise in treating mucormycosis

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Mucormycosis, a fungal infection caused by Mucorales, has high mortality rates in people with weakened immune systems and those suffering from severe trauma like burns, blast injuries or victims of natural disasters. The disease caused serious infection among COVID-19 patients treated with high doses of corticosteroids with mortality rates close to 60 percent. In the … Read more