Multifocal Rhizopus microsporus lung infection following brush clearing

We report a case of pulmonary Rhizopus microsporus infection in a patient with untreated diabetes following brush clearing. The patient was successfully treated with a combined medical and surgical approach with complete resolution of the lung lesions and remains asymptomatic at 11-month follow-up.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tsyrkunou, Artsiom V., Ellison, Richard T., Akalin, Ali, Wiederhold, Nathan, Sutton, Deanna A., Lindner, Jonathan, Fan, Hongxin, Levitz, Stuart M., Zivna, Iva
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4216322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25379391
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.08.001
Descripción
Sumario:We report a case of pulmonary Rhizopus microsporus infection in a patient with untreated diabetes following brush clearing. The patient was successfully treated with a combined medical and surgical approach with complete resolution of the lung lesions and remains asymptomatic at 11-month follow-up.

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