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J Postgrad Med
; 2003 Jan-Mar; 49(1): 78-80
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-116699
ABSTRACT
Immunocompromised individuals are susceptible to pulmonary aspergillus infection, but invasive aspergillus infection is extremely rare in the presence of normal immunity. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent 63-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients with COPD may be at risk for developing pulmonary aspergillus infection, which should be considered as a diagnostic possibility in patients with unresolving pulmonary infection.
Subject(s)
Aspergillosis/complications , Humans , Immunocompetence , Lung Diseases, Fungal/complications , Male , Middle Aged , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/complications
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