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Trichosporon Species And Fusarium Species As A Cause Of Empyema Thoracis In A Diabetic Patient, Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Ammar, Muhammad Irfan, Kauser Jabeen
Trichosporon Species And Fusarium Species As A Cause Of Empyema Thoracis In A Diabetic Patient, Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Ammar, Muhammad Irfan, Kauser Jabeen
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Of late, fungal infections are increasingly being recognized in diabetic patients. Here we present a case of polymicrobial fungal empyema due to Trichosporon species and Fusarium species developed after community-acquired pneumonia in a diabetic patient. Trichosporon species are basidiomycetous yeast and Fusarium species are soil saprophytes with a worldwide distribution. Fungal empyema cases are rare and are mostly caused by Aspergillus and Candida species. Polymicrobial fungal empyema with Trichosporon species and Fusarium species has not been reported previously. Our patient was successfully treated with antifungal therapy. This case highlights that fungal empyema should be considered in diabetic patients especially if …
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, And Chronic Kidney Disease In South Asia: Current Status And Future Directions, Anoop Misra, Nikhil Tandon, Shah Ebrahim, Naveed Sattar, Dewan Alam, Usha Shrivastava, K M Venkat Narayan, Tazeen H. Jafar
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, And Chronic Kidney Disease In South Asia: Current Status And Future Directions, Anoop Misra, Nikhil Tandon, Shah Ebrahim, Naveed Sattar, Dewan Alam, Usha Shrivastava, K M Venkat Narayan, Tazeen H. Jafar
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
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Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Muhammad Irfan, Javed Hussain, Riaz Lakdawala, Fayyaz Hussain, Javaid Khan
Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Muhammad Irfan, Javed Hussain, Riaz Lakdawala, Fayyaz Hussain, Javaid Khan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
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