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Invasive Microascus trigonosporus Species Complex Pulmonary Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient
Joint Authors
Schoeppler, Kelly E.
Zamora, Martin R.
Northcutt, Noelle M.
Barber, Gerard R.
O’Malley-Schroeder, Gayle
Lyu, Dennis M.
Source
Case Reports in Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Because of the high incidence of morbidity and mortality associated with invasive fungal infections, antifungal prophylaxis is often used in solid organ transplant recipients.
However, this prophylaxis is not universally effective and may contribute to the selection of emerging, resistant pathogens.
Here we present a rare case of invasive infection caused by Microascus trigonosporus species complex in a human, which developed during voriconazole prophylaxis in a lung transplant recipient.
Nebulized liposomal amphotericin B was used in addition to systemic therapy in order to optimize antifungal drug exposure; this regimen appeared to reduce the patient’s fungal burden.
Despite this apparent improvement, the patient’s pulmonary status progressively declined in the setting of multiple comorbidities, ultimately leading to respiratory failure and death.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schoeppler, Kelly E.& Zamora, Martin R.& Northcutt, Noelle M.& Barber, Gerard R.& O’Malley-Schroeder, Gayle& Lyu, Dennis M.. 2015. Invasive Microascus trigonosporus Species Complex Pulmonary Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Transplantation،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schoeppler, Kelly E.…[et al.]. Invasive Microascus trigonosporus Species Complex Pulmonary Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Transplantation No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Schoeppler, Kelly E.& Zamora, Martin R.& Northcutt, Noelle M.& Barber, Gerard R.& O’Malley-Schroeder, Gayle& Lyu, Dennis M.. Invasive Microascus trigonosporus Species Complex Pulmonary Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Transplantation. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060192
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060192