SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF SIMULTANEOUS PULMONARY PSEUDALLESCHERIA-BOYDII AND ASPERGILLUS-TERREUS INFECTION WITH ORAL ITRACONAZOLE

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作者
GOLDBERG, SL
GEHA, DJ
MARSHALL, WF
INWARDS, DJ
HOAGLAND, HC
机构
[1] MAYO CLIN & MAYO FDN,DIV INFECT DIS,WEST 17-A,200 1ST ST SW,ROCHESTER,MN 55905
[2] MAYO CLIN & MAYO FDN,DIV HEMATOL,ROCHESTER,MN 55905
[3] TEMPLE UNIV,CTR COMPREHENS CANC,PROGRAM BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19122
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10.1093/clind/16.6.803
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Pseudallescheria boydii and Aspergillus terreus are unusual opportunistic fungal pathogens that are often resistant to chemotherapy with amphotericin B. We report a case of simultaneous invasive pulmonary infection with these organisms occurring in a bone marrow transplant recipient who was successfully treated with the oral azole itraconazole.
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