What Researchers Did
Researchers followed a 12-year-old diabetic girl with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis for 30 months after successful treatment with posaconazole.
What They Found
The patient showed improvement within 10 days of starting posaconazole, experiencing reduced ocular swelling and pain. After 30 months of follow-up, including 6 months post-therapy, she remained in good health with sterile cultures, suggesting the long-term posaconazole therapy was effective.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A primary limitation of this study is that it reports on a single case, which limits the generalizability of its findings to a broader patient population.