Short-term Curative Treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus Pneumonia with Fluconazole

Short-term Curative Treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus Pneumonia with Fluconazole

A 67-year-old previously healthy female presented with fever, malaise and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Serology and culture were positive for Aspergillus fumigatus. After 15 days of treatment with fluconazole, clinical cure and regression of the infiltrates were obtained. No side-effects were ob...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 1990, Vol.22 (6), p.749-750
Hauptverfasser: Quist, Peter, Tauris, Palle
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 67-year-old previously healthy female presented with fever, malaise and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Serology and culture were positive for Aspergillus fumigatus. After 15 days of treatment with fluconazole, clinical cure and regression of the infiltrates were obtained. No side-effects were observed during or after treatment.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.3109/00365549009027132