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

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Legault-Dupuis, Alexis, Roy, France-Emilie, Giroux, Isabelle, Bernard-Genest, Michelle, Cote, Florence, Laliberte, Anne-Sophie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8581452/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34804785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.08.004
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Sumario: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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