Open AccessPleural Diffusion of Voriconazole in a Patient with Aspergillus fumigatus Empyema Thoracis
Author(s) -
JeanBaptiste Stern,
Philippe Girard,
Raffaele Caliandro
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.48.3.1065.2004
Subject(s) - voriconazole , aspergillus fumigatus , empyema , medicine , aspergillosis , aspergillus , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology , antifungal , dermatology , immunology
Fungal empyema is an emerging clinical entity associated with a high mortality rate ([1][1]). We describe a case of a patient with empyema thoracis due to Aspergillus fumigatus successfully treated by chest tube drainage associated with voriconazole (VZ). Pleural concentrations of VZ demonstrated
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