Trichosporon beigelii pneumonia in a neutropenic patient.
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.
Marin
J
J
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University of Valencia, Spain.
Chiner
E
E
Franco
J
J
Borras
R
R
D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000150:complications*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D047069:Pyrazolones; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014250:Trichosporon
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D011720:Pyrazoles; D047069:Pyrazolones; C038362:pyrazolone; D011239:Prednisolone; D013806:Theophylline