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Isolated Cerebral Mucormycosis in Immunocompetent Adults who Inject Drugs: Case Reports and Systematic Review of the Literature.

Eric A MeyerowitzSarimer SanchezMichael K MansourVirginia A TriantMarcia B Goldberg
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)
No patient survived without amphotericin, and steroid administration was associated with worse outcomes. Given the current opioid crisis, this syndrome may be seen more frequently.
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