In completing research I also found a signifcance with IV drug use and mucor infections.
Cerebral mucormycosis is extremely rare but when it is
diagnosed, it is often found in IV drug users (Fungal Infections, 2018). In a study published in Neurology, mucromycosis was associated with IV drug uses, most common heroin and cocaine (Lin, 2013). Although the infection started in another
location, mucor had a predilection for the basal ganglia in 89% of those who were studied (Lin, 2013).
You mentioned people can get infected with mucormycosis from breathing spores in the air, through an open wound in the skin. I also learned that mucormycosis is considered rare but is actually the second most common fungal infection (Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2013). Some symptoms that can help diagnose mucor are: diplopia, necrotic naso‐sinus eschars, pleuritic pain, necrotic cutaneous lesions. These may be present in other fungal infections, but aid in the initial diagnosis. Early idenitification and treatment are the keys to recovery.
“Mucormycosis has a worse outcome than other invasive fungal infections such as candidiasis or aspergillosis. The higher degree of difficulty to cure this devastating infection is related to differences in host–fungus interactions, and pathogenetic mechanisms, as well as greater difficulties in early diagnosis when the ‘window’ of successful treatment is higher, and wider inadequacies of therapeutic options”(Clinical Microbiology and Infectio, 2013) .
I agree with checking glucose levels as part of the medical treatment for persons with pulmonary mucor. Apart from surgical and pharmaceutical interventions, treating underlying predisposing factors is important (Iqbal et al., 2017). Adding a sliding scale to treat high glucose levels would be optimal for the patient. The incidence of diabetes mellitus is rising, and it is causing an increase in mortality rates with pulmonary mucor (Iqbal et al., 2017).
Katika kukamilisha utafiti mimi pia kupatikana significcance na matumizi ya dawa za kulevya IV na maambukizo mucor. Ugonjwa wa mucormycosis ya ubongo ni nadra sana, lakini wakati unapogunduliwa, mara nyingi hupatikana kwa watumiaji wa dawa za kulevya (Vimelea vya Ugonjwa, 2018). Katika utafiti uliochapishwa katika Neurology, mucromyosis ilihusishwa na matumizi ya dawa za kulevya za IV, heroini na cocaine (Lin, 2013). Ingawa maambukizi yalianza katika eneo jingine, mucous ilikuwa na upendeleo kwa ganglia ya msingi katika 89% ya wale waliochunguzwa. Watu wanaweza kuambukizwa na mucormycosis kwa kuvuta spores katika hewa kupitia jeraha la ngozi. Mucormycosis ni ugonjwa wa kuambukiza wa aina ya 2 kwa kawaida (Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2013). Baadhi ya dalili ambazo zinaweza kusaidia kugundua mucor ni: diplopia, necrotic naso-sinus eschars, maumivu ya pleuritic, necrotic cutaneous lesions. Hizi zaweza kuwapo katika maambukizo mengine ya kuvu, lakini husaidia katika utambuzi wa awali. Utambuzi wa mapema na matibabu ni funguo za kupona. <unk>Mucormycosis ina matokeo mabaya kuliko maambukizo mengine ya kuambukiza ya kuambukiza kama vile candidiasis au aspergillosis. Kiwango cha juu cha ugumu wa kutibu maambukizi haya ya uharibifu inahusiana na tofauti katika mwingiliano wa janga la mwenyeji, na utaratibu wa pathogenetic, pamoja na ugumu mkubwa katika utambuzi wa mapema wakati 'dirisha' la matibabu ya mafanikio ni kubwa, na upungufu mkubwa wa chaguzi za matibabu (Clinical Microbiology and Infectio, 2013). Ninakubaliana na kuangalia viwango vya sukari kama sehemu ya matibabu kwa watu wenye mucor ya mapafu. Kwa sababu ya upasuaji na matibabu, matibabu ya sababu za msingi za kuambukiza ni muhimu (Iqbal et al., 2017). Kuongeza kipimo cha kuhamisha ili kutibu viwango vya juu vya sukari kungekuwa bora kwa mgonjwa. Ugonjwa wa kisukari unaongezeka, na unazidisha vifo vya watu wenye ugonjwa wa mapafu (Iqbal et al., 2017).