Invasive Pulmonary Filamentous Fungal Infection in a Patient Receiving Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy | Zendy

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Invasive Pulmonary Filamentous Fungal Infection in a Patient Receiving Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy

Author(s) -

Elvis Peter,

Faris G. Bakri,

Donna Ball,

Richard T. Cheney,

Brahm H. Segal

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/341971

Subject(s) - medicine , fluticasone , corticosteroid , immunosuppression , pulmonary disease , inhalation , fungal disease , immunology , anesthesia , dermatology

We report a case of invasive pulmonary filamentous fungal infection in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who was treated with a conventional dose of inhaled fluticasone in the absence of other causes of immunosuppression. This case demonstrates the potential risk for opportunistic fungal infections in patients treated with high-potency lipophilic inhaled corticosteroids.

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