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[A case of pulmonary alternariosis complicated with aspergillosis].

Authors :
Tan Y
Song M
Peng H
Guo W
Zhou Q
Long Y
Luo M
Chen P
Source :
Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences [Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban] 2017 Sep 28; Vol. 42 (9), pp. 1122-1128.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

A 61-year-old woman with pulmonary alternariosis and aspergillosis was reported. The patient presented with recurrent hemoptysis and cough for 3 years. Alternaria was identified by fungal culture. Biopsy specimen showed pulmonary aspergillosis. The patient had been treated with voriconazole at 400 mg/d through intravenous guttae for 7 days, and then switched amphotericin B at 25 mg/d through intravenous guttae for 11 days. The patient was treated with voriconazole at 
400 mg through oral when she was discharged from hospital. After the treatment, the clinical symptoms of hemoptysis and cough were recovered, and the lung CT examinations showed normal.

Details

Language :
Chinese
ISSN :
1672-7347
Volume :
42
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28989162
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2017.09.021