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Abstract
Case Report
A case of infected bulla resulting from Aspergillus successfully treated with percutaneous drainage and antifungal agents
Kentaro Kobayashi Sai Nagasaki Masayuki Yamamoto Hisashi Igarashi
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Machida Municipal Hospital
ABSTRACT
This case involved a 63-year-old man with a history of treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis. Complaining of a fever, the patient was seen by this hospital on an outpatient basis. Diagnosed with an infected bulla, the patient was admitted. The patient failed to improve despite being treated with antibiotics. On day 26 of hospitalization, percutaneous drainage was performed, and irrigation of the bullous cavity began. Afterward, the Aspergillus genus was detected in fluid retained within the bulla; thus combined administration of antifungal agents was begun. The patient's condition improved as a result.
KEYWORDS
Pulmonary aspergillosis Infected bulla Percutaneous drainage Antifungal agent Combination therapy
Received 19 May 2014 ／ Accepted 7 Jul 2014
AJRS, 3(6): 823-826, 2014
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