Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8484803 | Medical Mycology Case Reports | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Aspergillus niger is usually considered to be a low virulence fungus, not commonly reported to cause invasive infections. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis due to Aspergillus niger was diagnosed in a 43-year-old woman following bilateral lung transplantation. Intravenous voriconazole failed to control progression of the disease. Despite salvage therapy with a combination of voriconazole and caspofungin for 23 days, the patient developed massive hemoptysis leading to death. The authors report the clinical features and treatment of this case.
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Authors
Enora Atchade, Sylvain Jean-Baptiste, Sandrine Houzé, Claire Chabut, Laurent Massias, Yves Castier, Olivier Brugière, Hervé Mal, Philippe Montravers,