Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Due to Emericella nidulans var. echinulata, Successfully Cured by Voriconazole and Micafungin | Zendy

Jin Yu | Zendy; Xiang-dong Mu | Zendy; Ruoyu Li | Zendy

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Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Due to Emericella nidulans var. echinulata, Successfully Cured by Voriconazole and Micafungin

Author(s) -

Jin Yu,

Xiang-dong Mu,

Ruoyu Li

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02487-12

Subject(s) - micafungin , voriconazole , aspergillosis , galactomannan , aspergillus nidulans , medicine , mucorales , microbiology and biotechnology , gastroenterology , biology , pathology , antifungal , immunology , mucormycosis , mutant , biochemistry , gene

A 78-year-old male who was undergoing prolonged glucocorticoid treatment experienced cough and expectoration for 2 weeks. Galactomannan antigen analysis and a chest computed tomography (CT) scan suggested a diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. DNA sequencing indicated thatEmericella nidulans var.echinulata was the causative agent. A combination of voriconazole and micafungin successfully treated the illness.

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