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ArticleMycoses2025

Invasive Mould Infections Following Combat-Related Injuries-A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Tomer Hoffman, Yael Haviv, Amir Cohen, Lior Nesher, Tal Schlaeffer-Yosef, Hovav Azulay, Tal Brosh-Nissimov, Sharon Amit, Zeala Gazit, David R Tribble and 2 more

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Article in Mycoses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. [Functional requirements and research advances of antimicrobial hydrogels for combat trauma wound repair].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026
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Tomer HoffmanInfectious Diseases Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3535-6835
Yael HavivFaculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Amir CohenFaculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Lior NesherInfectious Disease Institute, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1230-0428
Tal Schlaeffer-YosefInfectious Disease Institute, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel.
Hovav AzulayInfectious Disease Institute, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel.
Tal Brosh-NissimovThe Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7154-2032
Sharon AmitFaculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Zeala GazitClinical Microbiology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.
David R TribbleInfectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Ronen Ben-AmiFaculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Dafna YahavInfectious Diseases Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAvailable data on combat wound-related invasive mould infections (IMIs) are limited.

objectivesWe aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes of IMIs in casualties of a recent conflict. PATIENTS/

methodsA retrospective study including hospitalised patients with combat-related injuries, fulfilling criteria for wound-related IMI based on Trauma Infectious Disease Outcomes Study definitions. Patient and injury characteristics, management and outcomes are described and compared to previous cohorts. Mould isolates and susceptibility testing results, including the novel agent manogepix, are reported.

resultsOverall, 31 patients (69 mould isolates) were included-resulting in an IMI incidence rate of 1.9%. Blast was the most common injury mechanism (71%), with limb amputations and abdominoperineal injuries in 35% and 45%, respectively. Mould cultures, obtained mostly from lower extremities wounds (62%), were positive in all patients. Most (68%) had poly-mould infections, with Aspergillus and Fusarium species predominating. Overall, non-susceptibility rates of > 50% to newer azoles and 38% to amphotericin B reflected the high proportion of Fusarium spp., A. terreus and A. flavus, with the lowest azole minimal inhibitory concentrations demonstrated with posaconazole. Manogepix displayed good in-vitro activity against all isolates, except for Mucorales species. Two patients (6.5%) died of disseminated IMIs and 19% required amputations. Patients with Mucorales had poorer outcomes (40% mortality/amputation vs. 19% for non-Mucorales).

conclusionsCombat wound-related IMIs are uncommon but carry significant morbidity and mortality. High susceptibility rates to manogepix were observed. Further studies are needed to evaluate optimal surgical approaches and the role of antifungal susceptibility testing in this setting.

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FungiInvasive Fungal InfectionsWound InfectionWounds and InjuriesAdultAntifungal AgentsAspergillusFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultAntifungal Agentsantifungal susceptibility testingantifungal therapycombat‐related injuriescombat wound infectioninvasive fungal infectioninvasive mould infectionmanogepixtrauma‐related infection

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PMID39902664
PMCPMC11792097

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