Aspergilloma Occurred in Preexisting Tuberculous Cavity in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Aspergillus fungus balls develop preexisting cavities in the pulmonary apex of patients with chronic lung disease such as tuberculosis. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) predisposes to reactivation of tuberculosis. Efficacy of antifungal therapy in invasive aspergillosis has been extremely...
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2008-12-01
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| author | Evrim GÜLDEREN Gökhan GÖZEL Ayşe ERBAY Pınar ÖNGÜRÜ Meltem HÜNER Mustafa Aydın ÇEVİK Hürrem BODUR |
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| description | Aspergillus fungus balls develop preexisting cavities in the pulmonary apex of patients with chronic lung disease such as tuberculosis. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) predisposes to reactivation of tuberculosis. Efficacy of antifungal therapy in invasive aspergillosis has been extremely poor in immunsupressed patients such as AIDS. An aspergilloma case developing on the preexisting tuberculosis cavity in the 36 years old patient who was followed up as AIDS is evaluated in this case report. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8a97605b8004cf881667b799bb0eb0c2023-02-15T16:15:07ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X1300-932X2008-12-01134209213Aspergilloma Occurred in Preexisting Tuberculous Cavity in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeEvrim GÜLDEREN0Gökhan GÖZEL1Ayşe ERBAY2Pınar ÖNGÜRÜ3Meltem HÜNER4Mustafa Aydın ÇEVİK5Hürrem BODUR6Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, ANKARAAnkara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, ANKARAAnkara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, ANKARAAnkara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, ANKARAAnkara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, ANKARAAnkara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, ANKARAAnkara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, ANKARAAspergillus fungus balls develop preexisting cavities in the pulmonary apex of patients with chronic lung disease such as tuberculosis. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) predisposes to reactivation of tuberculosis. Efficacy of antifungal therapy in invasive aspergillosis has been extremely poor in immunsupressed patients such as AIDS. An aspergilloma case developing on the preexisting tuberculosis cavity in the 36 years old patient who was followed up as AIDS is evaluated in this case report.http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2008-13-4-209-213.pdfAspergillomaTuberculosisAIDSFungus |
| spellingShingle | Evrim GÜLDEREN Gökhan GÖZEL Ayşe ERBAY Pınar ÖNGÜRÜ Meltem HÜNER Mustafa Aydın ÇEVİK Hürrem BODUR Aspergilloma Occurred in Preexisting Tuberculous Cavity in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi Aspergilloma Tuberculosis AIDS Fungus |
| title | Aspergilloma Occurred in Preexisting Tuberculous Cavity in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| title_full | Aspergilloma Occurred in Preexisting Tuberculous Cavity in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Aspergilloma Occurred in Preexisting Tuberculous Cavity in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aspergilloma Occurred in Preexisting Tuberculous Cavity in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| title_short | Aspergilloma Occurred in Preexisting Tuberculous Cavity in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| title_sort | aspergilloma occurred in preexisting tuberculous cavity in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| topic | Aspergilloma Tuberculosis AIDS Fungus |
| url | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2008-13-4-209-213.pdf |
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