title: [Diagnosis and treatment of lung aspergillosis after liver transplantation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the diagnosis and treatment of invasive lung aspergillosis after liver transplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Routine sputum culture was performed. Itraconazole and fluconazole were used to prevent fungal infection prophylactically. Amphyotericin B was only used on aspergillosis. In 54 patients receiving, liver transplantation, 3 patients with lung aspergillosis were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 3 patients 2 died and 1 recovered.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Over-immunosuppression is a main risk factor for aspergillosis. Amphotericin B is still the best choice for the treatment of aspergillosis and its gradual, interrupted, low concentration administration, cooperated with itraconazole can ease the side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Qi-yuan
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yong-heng
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Lü-nan
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: An-hua
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shi-chun
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Tian-fu
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Ji-chun
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Nan-sheng
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged