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Processing of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Matched Blood for Alveolar Macrophage and CD4+ T-cell Immunophenotyping and HIV Reservoir Assessment
Published on: June 23, 2019
Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
1Department of Internal Medicine A, AIDS Center, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, TEl-Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Israel. dntrnr@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Adiaspiromycosis is a noninfectious, nonarthropod-transmitted fungal infection that occurs worldwide in lower vertebrates, especially rodents. However, humans may become accidental hosts. Reported here is a case of adiaspiromycosis of the lung in an HIV-positive, 40-year-old, bisexual man who first presented with cough and dyspnea. Cultures of a bronchoalveolar lavage and protected brush specimen revealed the presence of fungal elements that were identified as Emmonsia parva var. parva. The patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B and thereafter with fluconazole. This organism should be added to the list of pathogens that cause pulmonary infection in AIDS patients.
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