Pseudoallescheria boydii pneumonia and empyema: a rare complication of heart transplantation cured with voriconazole.
Pseudoallescheria boydii pneumonia is a rare occurrence, usually resistant to amphotericin B and other anti-fungal agents. We report a complete response to voriconazole in an immunosuppressed host.
Perlroth
Mark G
MG
Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA. mgp@stanford.edu
Miller
Joan
J
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004653:Empyema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011541:Pseudallescheria; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D065819:Voriconazole
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole