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Histological Quantification to Determine Lung Fungal Burden in Experimental Aspergillosis
Published on: March 9, 2018
[Cavernous changes as a result of pulmonary tissue hyperreactivity to Aspergillus fumigatus infection]
P Krakówka1, M Korzeniewska-Koseła, H Halweg
1I Kliniki Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc, Warszawie.
Abstract:
A case report is presented of a 74 year old male with chronic bronchitis in whom fever, malaise and sputum hypersecretion was observed. Inflammatory changes in the right upper lobe were found on a chest radiogram. Broad spectrum antibiotics and antituberculous agents did not produce any improvement. Due to the fact that Aspergillus fumigatus organisms were cultured from the sputum and the precipitin test was positive to aspergillin the diagnosis of Aspergillus fumigatus infection was made. 5-fluorocytosine--Ancotil did not bring any improvement. After initiating steroid therapy with 30 mg of prednisone an improvement was observed. This allowed to diagnose hyperreactivity to Aspergillus fumigatus as the cause of the disease.
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