Case report. Chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis in a non-neutropenic patient treated with liposomal amphotericin B

Authors
Filippou, N Papachristou, K Ilias, I Pefanis, A Papaleftheris, E Iliopoulos, I
Citation
N. Filippou et al., Case report. Chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis in a non-neutropenic patient treated with liposomal amphotericin B, MYCOSES, 43(7-8), 2000, pp. 313-315
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
MYCOSES
ISSN journal
09337407 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
7-8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
313 - 315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0933-7407(2000)43:7-8<313:CRCNPA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis is a rare infection encountered mainly in immunocompromised patients. We present the case of a young woman where the diagnosis of chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis was est ablished after an open biopsy of the right lung. Liposomal amphotericin B w as administered post-operatively for 10 days with moderate success. In a co ncise review we summarize the basic notions of chronic necrotizing pulmonar y aspergillosis.