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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with seminomatous testicular cancer
Author(s) -
Saleiro Sandra,
Rocha Luís
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2011.02138.x
Subject(s) - voriconazole , aspergillosis , medicine , testicular cancer , pulmonary aspergillosis , incidence (geometry) , cancer , intensive care medicine , dermatology , immunology , antifungal , physics , optics
Summary In the past years there has been an increasing incidence of invasive fungal infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients. These infections continue to pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Considering these facts, the authors report a clinical case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis which illustrates the improved outcomes associated with the extended‐spectrum triazole, voriconazole, used in first‐line therapy.