A Case of Disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum Infection in a Liver Transplant Patient / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
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: 290-295, 2006.
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en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-722235
ABSTRACT
Sedosporium apiospermum is a saprophytic fungus commonly found in soil and polluted water. This organism is known as a cause of mycetoma, which may occur in immunocompetent hosts following trauma. However, in immunocompromised patients, S. apiospermum can also cause life-threatening invasive disease, including central nervous system infection or disseminated infection. We report a fatal case of disseminated S. apiospermum infection in a 46-year-old woman after liver transplantation. Eight days postoperatively, she developed pneumonia, followed by altered mentality in the 15 days. A head CT demonstrated multiple brain abscesses. Sputum and stereotactic-aspirated brain abscess culture yielded S. apiospermum. Despite treatment with voriconazole, the patient died of intracranial hemorrhage.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía
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Suelo
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Esputo
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Absceso Encefálico
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Infecciones del Sistema Nervioso Central
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Trasplante de Hígado
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Huésped Inmunocomprometido
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Hemorragias Intracraneales
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Scedosporium
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Hongos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Año:
2006
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Artículo
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