Pulmonary candidiasis in cystic fibrosis.
A child with cystic fibrosis and asthma developed pulmonary candidiasis. Predisposing factors in this patient were prolonged antibiotic therapy, high-dose corticosteroids, and intravenous catherisation. A diagnosis was made by lung puncture and confirmed by rapid response to 5-fluorocytosine.
D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000209:etiology*