Aspergillus niger causing tracheobronchitis and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a lung transplant recipient: case report.
A case of invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus niger in a lung transplant recipient is described. The patient presented hyperglycemia starting postoperatively, with other complications such as cytomegalovirus infection. The associated predisposing factors and other implications are discussed. Aspergillus niger seems to be a fungal species of low virulence that requires the presence of a severely immunosuppressed host to cause invasive disease.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS.
Melissa Orzechowski
MO
Xavier
Maria da Penha Uchoa
Mda P
Sales
José de Jesus Peixoto
Jde J
Camargo
Alessandro Comarú
AC
Pasqualotto
Luiz Carlos
LC
Severo
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*