Fatal invasive aspergillosis complicating severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Authors
Hocqueloux, L Bruneel, F Pages, CL Vachon, F
Citation
L. Hocqueloux et al., Fatal invasive aspergillosis complicating severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria, CLIN INF D, 30(6), 2000, pp. 940-942
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
940 - 942
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(200006)30:6<940:FIACSP>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We report the first 2 cases of fatal invasive aspergillosis complicating se vere malaria. In 2 nonimmune European adults without underlying disease, de ath was directly ascribable to invasive aspergillosis. We believe that tran sient malaria-induced immunosuppression allowed massive growth and overwhel ming dissemination of preexisting Aspergillus colonization.