1. Invasive Aspergillus flavus sinusitis in an immunocompetent patient using intranasal cocaine
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Lauren Bougioukas, Brendan Campbell, Kyle Crooker, Jason A. Freed, Jonathan Wilcock, Devika Singh, and Andrew J. Hale
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Invasive fungal sinusitis ,Aspergillosis ,Intranasal cocaine ,Aspergillus flavus ,Maxillary tooth extraction ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Invasive fungal sinusitis is a rare and potentially fatal infection that tends to occur in immunocompromised hosts. Presented is the case of a 33-year-old immunocompetent male with several months of recurrent facial and nasal pain refractory to several antibacterial courses before a diagnosis of invasive Aspergillus sinusitis was made. The patient’s symptoms and infection were successfully treated with a combination of surgical debridement and voriconazole. The authors review the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of invasive fungal sinusitis due to Aspergillus.
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- 2021
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