Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompromised host who had undergone liver transplantation. Case description and subject review

Aspergilosis invasiva en huésped inmunocomprometido por trasplante hepático. Descripción de caso clínico y revisión de tema

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Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompromised host who had undergone liver transplantation. Case description and subject review.
rev. colomb. neumol. [Internet]. 2009 Mar. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];21(1):29-38.
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Julio César Rodríguez Goyes
Residente I año Medicina Interna, Universidad el Bosque, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Bogotá, Colombia
    Álvaro Morales González
    Neumólogo, FACCP, Departamento de Neumología, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Bogotá, Colombia.
      Bibiana Andrea Pinzón Valderrama
      Radióloga, Departamento de Radiología e Imágenes Diagnósticas, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Bogotá, Colombia.
        Diana María Palacios Ortiz
        Patóloga, Departamento de Patología, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Bogotá, Colombia.
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          Invasive Aspergillosis is a condition usually presented in the immunocompromised host. There are several forms of clinical presentation of this condition. To suspect and reach this diagnosis is not always easy, and requires a complete medical history with extensive analysis of the risk factors that may be present, medication received, analysis of X rays images, and finally pathology serologycal and bacteriology confirmation. This condition may be very aggressive and requires early initiation of the appropriate antibiotic treatment, therefore tests, X rays bronchial aspirates, transbronchial biopsies should be performed during the first few days of admission. Lately new serological tests are available, and better antimycotic regimes are used, Voriconazol is rendering better results in the management of these seriously ill patients .

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