Τίτλος:
Pneumonia due to Candida krusei
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
A case of post-transplantation pneumonia due to Candida krusei is
reported. A 42-year-old man was admitted 28 days after heart
transplantation with cough, pleuritic pain and fever. A chest computed
tomograph showed multiple alveolar infiltrates bilaterally. He received
broad-spectrum antibiotics, fluconazole for oral candidiasis, and
cotrimoxazole for possible Pneumocystis carinii . A short-lived period
of improvement was followed by respiratory failure. Cultures of
bronchial washings grew C. krusei and C. albicans . The infection was
documented by histology and culture obtained by transthoracic
aspiration. Treatment with amphotericin B was initiated, but the patient
died. Histology and culture of a pulmonary specimen, obtained
immediately post mortem, further documented the infection with C.
krusei.
Συγγραφείς:
Petrocheilou-Paschou, V
Georgilis, K
Kontoyannis, D
Nanas, J
and Prifti, H
Costopoulos, H
Stamatelopoulos, S
Περιοδικό:
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Εκδότης:
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
Candida krusei; pneumonia; transplantation
DOI:
10.1046/j.1469-0691.2002.00488.x
