Aspergillus Tracheobronchitis and Influenza A Co-infection in a Patient with AIDS and Neutropenia
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 209-215, 2014.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-27049
ABSTRACT
Aspergillus tracheobronchitis (AT), an unusual form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), is characterized by pseudomembrane formation, ulcer or obstruction that is predominantly confined to tracheobronchial tree. Hematologic malignancies, neutropenia, solid organ transplantation, chronic corticosteroid therapy and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are known to be major predisposing conditions. However, since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, there is only one reported case of AT in AIDS patient. After pandemic of influenza A/H1N1 2009, there are several reports of IPA in patient with influenza and most of them received corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy before the development of IPA. We present a 45 year-old AIDS patient with influenza A infection who developed pseudomembranous AT without corticosteroid use or immunosuppressive therapy.
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Main subject:
Aspergillus
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Ulcer
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Bronchitis
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Organ Transplantation
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Hematologic Neoplasms
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Transplants
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
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Influenza, Human
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Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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