Pulmonary zygomycosis in a diabetic patient.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2006 Jul; 24(3): 222-4
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of pulmonary zygomycosis in an adult male diabetic patient who presented with fever and altered sensorium initially and later developed streaky haemoptysis. Bronchoscopy showed picture of necrotizing pneumonia. Sputum was negative for fungal elements on admission but later bronchial wash and repeat sputum samples were positive by microscopy and culture showed growth of Rhizopus species. Immediately the patient was put on amphotericin B but had a bout of massive haemoptysis and succumbed. A high index of suspicion is needed for an early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of this infection in view of the high mortality rate.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía
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Rhizopus
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Esputo
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Líquido del Lavado Bronquioalveolar
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Anfotericina B
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Compuestos de Potasio
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Resultado Fatal
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Complicaciones de la Diabetes
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de tamizaje
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiology
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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