Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in a liver transplant recipient with central nervous system invasive aspergillosis

被引:6
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作者
Neofytos, Dionissios [1 ]
Shoham, Shmuel [1 ]
Dierberg, Kerry [1 ]
Le, Katharine [1 ]
Dufresne, Simon [1 ]
Zhang, Sean X. [2 ]
Marr, Kieren A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Div Infect Dis, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Div Med Microbiol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
关键词
Invasive aspergillosis; Central nervous system infection; Liver transplant recipient; FUNGAL-INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID; ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY; VORICONAZOLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PHARMACOKINETICS; MULTICENTER; COMBINATION; MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.05.001
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
This is a case report of central nervous system (CNS) invasive aspergillosis (IA) in a liver transplant recipient, which illustrates the utility of enzyme-based diagnostic tools for the timely and accurate diagnosis of IA, the treatment challenges and poor outcomes associated with CNS IA in liver transplant recipients. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:374 / 375
页数:2
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