Aspergillus niger causing tracheobronchitis and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a lung transplant recipient: case report
A case of invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus niger in a lung transplant recipient is described. The patient presented hyperglycemia starting postoperatively, with other complications such as cytomegalovirus infection. The associated predisposing factors and other implications are discussed. Aspergillus niger seems to be a fungal species of low virulence that requires the presence of a severely immunosuppressed host to cause invasive disease.
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Main Authors: | Xavier,Melissa Orzechowski, Sales,Maria da Penha Uchoa, Camargo,José de Jesus Peixoto, Pasqualotto,Alessandro Comarú, Severo,Luiz Carlos |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
2008
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822008000200014 |
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