[Diagnostic image (386). A woman with pneumonia].
A 54-year-old woman developed peritonitis and sepsis following cholecystectomy. She died of refractory septic shock with progressive multiple organ failure. Autopsy revealed invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
Hartemink
K J
KJ
VU Medisch Centrum, afd. Intensive Care Volwassenen, Amsterdam. kjhartemink@hetnet.nl
Polderman
K H
KH
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*