Successful management of Aspergillus infection of an open window thoracostomy with topical liposomal amphotericin B

Autor: Alexis Legault-Dupuis, France-Emilie Roy, Isabelle Giroux, Michelle Bernard-Genest, Florence Cote, Anne-Sophie Laliberte
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 34, Iss , Pp 38-41 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-7539
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.08.004
Popis: We present the case of a previously healthy 54-year-old man who was hospitalized for an Aspergillus fumigatus infection of an open window thoracotomy. Patient was successfully treated for 8 consecutives weeks with daily topical pleural liposomal amphotericine B administered by soaked gauzes combined with systemic therapy.
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