Disseminated aspergillosis after near-drowning.
We report a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after near-drowning complicated by systemic disseminated disease to the heart, kidneys, left adrenal gland and brain. Detection of fungal micro-organisms in the sputum of near-drowning patients should be taken seriously.
ter Maaten
J C
JC
Department of Medicine, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Golding
R P
RP
Strack van Schijndel
R J
RJ
Thijs
L G
LG
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D024243:HMGB1 Protein; D006609:High Mobility Group Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000382:microbiology*; D009426:Netherlands; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D024243:HMGB1 Protein; D006609:High Mobility Group Proteins