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Washington University Experience | INFECTION | Fungus | Mucormycosis - Zygomycosis | 1A0 Case 1 History
Case 1 History
The patient was a 22-year-old woman with hepatitis C and intravenous methamphetamine abuse. The patient started feeling ill one morning and within 48 hours was somnolent and complained of weakness of her right face, arm and leg. A CT scan revealed a left frontal mass with peripheral enhancement. Her infection could not be controlled and she died 13 days after admission.
