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Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 1/2005

01.01.2005 | Concise Article

Pneumonia involving Aspergillus and Rhizopus spp. after a near-drowning incident with subsequent Nocardia cyriacigeorgici and N. farcinica coinfection as a late complication

verfasst von: A. P. van Dam, M. T. C. Pruijm, B. I. J. Harinck, L. B. S. Gelinck, E. J. Kuijper

Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Ausgabe 1/2005

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Abstract

Reported here is the case of a 22-year-old man who developed pneumonia with unusual pathogens after a near-drowning incident. On day 7 following admission, Rhizopus spp. and Aspergillus fumigatus were cultured from the patient’s bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. One week later, sputum cultures revealed N. cyriacigeorgici as well as N. farcinica. The patient recovered fully after prolonged therapy with liposomal amphotericin B, amikacin, meropenem and cotrimoxazole.
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Metadaten
Titel
Pneumonia involving Aspergillus and Rhizopus spp. after a near-drowning incident with subsequent Nocardia cyriacigeorgici and N. farcinica coinfection as a late complication
verfasst von
A. P. van Dam
M. T. C. Pruijm
B. I. J. Harinck
L. B. S. Gelinck
E. J. Kuijper
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2005
Erschienen in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Ausgabe 1/2005
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-004-1263-9

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