Invasive pulmonary and cerebral aspergillosis in a patient with Weil's disease.
We describe the successful medical treatment of invasive aspergillosis in a patient suffering from Weil's disease with a combined therapy based on amphotericin B lipid complex and voriconazole.
Cocchi
Stefania
S
Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities, Infectious Diseases Clinic, Modena, Italy. stefy1977@libero.it
Codeluppi
Mauro
M
Guaraldi
Giovanni
G
Squillace
Nicola
N
Bedini
Andrea
A
Venturelli
Claudia
C
Esposito
Roberto
R
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole; D014895:Weil Disease / Q000150:complications*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D000666:Amphotericin B; D065819:Voriconazole