Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis diagnosed by blood culture and successfully treated

D W Denning; Anthony H.  Williams

doi:10.1016/0007-0971(87)90166-5

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis diagnosed by blood culture and successfully treated

D W Denning, Anthony H. Williams

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Abstract

We present a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis when a blood culture isolate of Aspergillus fumigatus in an unusual medium was considered to be a genuine isolation. Early institution of appropriate therapy was successful.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	300-304
Number of pages	5
Journal	British Journal of Diseases of the Chest
Volume	81
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0007-0971(87)90166-5
Publication status	Published - Jul 1987

Keywords

Amphotericin B/therapeutic use
Aspergillosis/diagnosis
Aspergillus fumigatus/isolation & purification
Blood/microbiology
Flucytosine/therapeutic use
Humans
Lung Diseases, Fungal/diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography

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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis diagnosed by blood culture and successfully treated

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