The emergence of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant () has become a major medical problem. -adenosyl-L-homocysteine hydrolase (MtSAHH) was selected as the target protein for the identification of novel anti-TB drugs. Dual hierarchical in silico Structure-Based Drug Screening was performed using a 3D compound structure library (with over 150 thousand synthetic chemicals) to identify compounds that bind to MtSAHH's active site.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Reports of mucormycosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects immunocompromised individuals, have increased during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Disseminated mucormycosis associated with COVID-19 is rare but fatal and is characterized by an aggressive clinical course and delayed diagnosis. Our report documents a case of disseminated mucormycosis after COVID-19 infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Since the global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there have been several reports of mucormycosis as a secondary complication. However, the disseminated type of mucormycosis is extremely rare.
Case: A 58-year-old male patient with COVID-19 started receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation because of severe respiratory failure.