Co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous Fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum
We report an unusual case of co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) and fusarial skin infection in a patient with classic pyoderma gangrenosum with unknown causes, which were previously controlled with oral prednisolone, cyclosporine. The diagnosis was made on direct microscopy and c...
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| author | Nasrin Amirrajab Masoud Aliyali Sabah Mayahi Narges Najafi Ruhollah Abdi Omid Nourbakhsh Tahereh Shokohi |
| author_facet | Nasrin Amirrajab Masoud Aliyali Sabah Mayahi Narges Najafi Ruhollah Abdi Omid Nourbakhsh Tahereh Shokohi |
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| description | We report an unusual case of co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) and fusarial skin infection in a patient with classic pyoderma gangrenosum with unknown causes, which were previously controlled with oral prednisolone, cyclosporine. The diagnosis was made on direct microscopy and culture of endobronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage and skin lesion biopsy. The treatment failed, and the patient expired 12 days following hospitalization. This report highlights the rarity of coexistence of IPA and a chronic fusarial skin infection and thereby reinforcing the physician′s attention toward the possibility of invasive fungal infection in the immunosuppressed patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c27e533e7e334d84bb28732c6cabf6eb2022-12-22T02:33:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Research in Medical Sciences1735-19951735-71362015-01-01202199203Co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous Fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosumNasrin AmirrajabMasoud AliyaliSabah MayahiNarges NajafiRuhollah AbdiOmid NourbakhshTahereh ShokohiWe report an unusual case of co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) and fusarial skin infection in a patient with classic pyoderma gangrenosum with unknown causes, which were previously controlled with oral prednisolone, cyclosporine. The diagnosis was made on direct microscopy and culture of endobronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage and skin lesion biopsy. The treatment failed, and the patient expired 12 days following hospitalization. This report highlights the rarity of coexistence of IPA and a chronic fusarial skin infection and thereby reinforcing the physician′s attention toward the possibility of invasive fungal infection in the immunosuppressed patients.http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=2;spage=199;epage=203;aulast=AmirrajabAspergillusFusariuminvasive pulmonary aspergillosispyoderma gangrenosum |
| spellingShingle | Nasrin Amirrajab Masoud Aliyali Sabah Mayahi Narges Najafi Ruhollah Abdi Omid Nourbakhsh Tahereh Shokohi Co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous Fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Aspergillus Fusarium invasive pulmonary aspergillosis pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title | Co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous Fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_full | Co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous Fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_fullStr | Co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous Fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous Fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_short | Co-infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous Fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_sort | co infection of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and cutaneous fusarium infection in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum |
| topic | Aspergillus Fusarium invasive pulmonary aspergillosis pyoderma gangrenosum |
| url | http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=2;spage=199;epage=203;aulast=Amirrajab |
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