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JANICE J. CHUNG1, JAKOB L. FISCHER1, NIKITHA KOSARAJU2, KATHERINE M. LUCARELLI3, CONNIE M. SEARS3, JEFFREY D. SUH1, JIVIANNE T. LEE1,4, DANIEL M. BESWICK1, DANIEL B. ROOTMAN3, MARILENE B. WANG1,4
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¸ñÀû: Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS) is a rare disease with high
mortality. Multiple fungal organisms have been implicated, with
mucormycosis postulated to cause the most aggressive disease. This study
investigates fungal organisms in relation to underlying
immunodeficiencies, socioeconomic factors, and patient outcomes. ¹æ¹ý:Retrospective review of 95 patients with AIFRS at UCLA between years 2010
and 2024. Logistic regression, ANOVA, Student t-test, and Cox regression
were performed. °á°ú:Mucormycosis accounted for 63% of cases, Aspergillus 36%, and Candida 5%.
41% of the patients were female, 67% spoke English, 40% identified as
white, 61% had diabetes, 48% were on immunosuppressants, 17% had a
transplant, 15% had liver disease, and 11% had chronic/end-stage renal
disease. Following management, 22% were alive without neurologic
deficits, 22% were alive with neurologic deficits, 51% were deceased, and
5% were lost to follow-up. HbA1c levels correlated significantly with
mucormycosis (p = 0.009, OR 1.6) and Aspergillus (p = 0.019, OR 0.69).
Average HgbA1c of mucormycosis, Aspergillus, Candida, and no fungal
isolate were 10.1, 7.8, 7.6, 5.9, respectively. There were no
correlations between fungal organism and patient outcomes. History of
transplant, however, portended to increased odds of mortality (p = 0.023,
OR 19.2). There were no significant correlations between survival and
fungal organism, time to treatment, hospitalization duration or transfer,
intracranial/ocular involvement, and immunodeficiencies aside from
transplant history. Majority (92%) of AIFRS-related deaths occurred
within 3 months of symptom development. °á·Ð:Causative fungal organisms were differentially correlated with HgbA1c
levels. However, organisms demonstrated no correlation with socioeconomic
factors nor prognosis. History of organ transplant portended
significantly greater mortality. Majority of AIFRS-related deaths
occurred within the first 3 months of symptom development.
These findings suggest severity of underlying immunodeficiencies may
influence predilection for organisms and clinical outcomes through
differing mechanisms. |