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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Trichosporon beigelii pneumonia in a neutropenic patient.

Julio MarínJ. FrancoE. ChinerR. Borras

subject

Microbiology (medical)Malemedicine.medical_specialtyNeutropeniaPrednisoloneTrichosporon beigeliiNeutropeniaOpportunistic InfectionsGastroenterologyTheophyllineTrichosporonAmphotericin BInternal medicinemedicineHumansPyrazolonesLungbiologyLung Diseases Fungalbusiness.industryAnti-Inflammatory Agents Non-SteroidalGeneral MedicinePneumoniaMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationAsthmarespiratory tract diseasesCatheterPneumoniaInfectious Diseasesmedicine.anatomical_structureImmunologySputumPyrazolesArthroconidiummedicine.symptombusinessmedicine.drugAgranulocytosis

description

A case of pulmonary infection caused by Trichosporon beigelii is reported in an asthmatic patient undergoing steroid treatment who developed fever and lung infiltrates. Arthroconidia and blastoconidia were isolated from repeated sputum, bronchial aspirate and telescopic catheter samples. The infection coincided with neutropenia resulting from pyrazolone treatment. The response to amphotericin B treatment was favourable.

10.1007/bf01968145https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2506026