Invasive mucormycosis in children with cancer: A retrospective study from the Infection Working Group of Italian Pediatric Hematology Oncology Association.
Paola MuggeoElisabetta CaloreNunzia DecembrinoStefano FrenosFrancesco De LeonardisAntonella ColombiniFara PetruzzielloKatia PerruccioMassimo BergerRoberta BurnelliGiulio A ZanazzoNicola SantoroSimone CesaroPublished in: Mycoses (2018)
Mucormycosis involved mainly the sinu-orbital site and affected children >10 years. Despite aggressive treatment with high-dose L-AmB and timely surgical debridement, the mortality rate remains still high.