An Unusual Case of Severe Pneumonia Caused Due With a Favorable Clinical Response to Antifungals in a Nonimmunocompromised Patient From the Community

An Unusual Case of Severe Pneumonia Caused Due With a Favorable Clinical Response to Antifungals in a Nonimmunocompromised Patient From the Community

Severe pneumonia due to Candida tropicalis infection mainly occurs in immunosuppressed patients or those currently receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics. Herein, we report a case of severe pneumonia caused due to C tropicalis in an elderly patient. A 72-year-old man with a previous history of hyperte...

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Main Authors: Killen H. Briones-Claudett MD, MSc, H. Mónica Briones-Claudett MSc, MD, Roger Alexander Murillo Vasconez MD, Cynthia K. Bajaña Huilcapi MD, Carolina del Rosario Rivera Salas MD, Jaime Benitez Sólis MD, MSc, Domenica F. Estupinan Vargas MD, Henry Parra-Vera MSc, Killen H. Briones Zamora MS, Diana C. Briones Marquez MD, Michelle Grunauer MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231154652

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https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231154652

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