Disseminated invasive aspergillosis successfully treated with micafungin in a renal transplant recipient.
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.
Wadi
Jamal
J
Internal Medicine Department, Jordan Hospital and Medical Center, Amman, Jordan. jamalwadimd@yahoo.com
Al-kawasmeh
Shaher Ibrahem
SI
Kamel
Mahmoud Turki
MT
AlJayyousi
Bashar Belal
BB
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
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D055666:Lipopeptides; D000077551:Micafungin