title: Disseminated invasive aspergillosis successfully treated with micafungin in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: Earlier experience with micafungin demonstrated a successful outcome in treating pulmonary aspergillosis in leukemic patients. We report a case of renal transplant recipient (RTR) who developed disseminated invasive aspergillosis. The patient was treated with micafungin with complete clinical and radiological response.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Jordan Hospital and Medical Center, Amman, Jordan. jamalwadimd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jamal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wadi
authors.forename: Shaher Ibrahem
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Al-kawasmeh
authors.forename: Mahmoud Turki
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: Bashar Belal
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: AlJayyousi
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054714:Echinocandins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D055744:Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055666:Lipopeptides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D000077551:Micafungin; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D055666:Lipopeptides; D000077551:Micafungin