Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 157329
Pulmonary tuberculosis associated with invasive pseudallescheriasis
Pulmonary tuberculosis associated with invasive pseudallescheriasis // Chest, 111 (1997), 2; 508-511 (podatak o recenziji nije dostupan, prikaz, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Pulmonary tuberculosis associated with invasive pseudallescheriasis
Autori
Tekavec, Jasna ; Mlinaric-Missoni, Emilija ; Babic-Vazic, Verica
Izvornik
Chest (0012-3692) 111
(1997), 2;
508-511
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prikaz, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
Tuberculosis; Pseudallescheria; Antifungal therapy
Sažetak
A 54-year-old woman with pulmonary tuberculosis developed pneumonia caused by Scedosporium apiospermum, the asexual stage of the fungus Pseudallescheria boydii. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and P boydii were cultured in BAL fluid. The patient cleaned swimming pools in a spa health resort and was highly exposed to fungal conidia. She was successfully treated with antituberculosis drugs, miconazole nitrate and ketoconazole, leading to remission of her pulmonary infection. Invasive pulmonary pseudallescheriasis associated with tuberculosis is an unusual finding, especially in an immunocompetent individual.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
POVEZANOST RADA
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