title: Fulminant antiphospholipid antibody syndrome complicated by Aspergillus tracheobronchitis.
abstract: Aspergillus fumigatus is a filamentous mold that causes infections in patients who are inmmunocompromised. We report a case of Aspergillus tracheobronchitis in fulminant systemic lupus erythematosus case. Diagnosis with more invasive diagnostic procedures & aggressive antifungal therapy is indicated at early stage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical Mycology Laboratory, Kasturba Medical College-Manipal, Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Udupi, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
authors.forename: Peralam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yegneswaran Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Udupi, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Kasturba Medical College International Centre, Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Udupi, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
authors.forename: Sugandhi P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: Aspergillosis; Invasive; Pulmonary; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE); Tracheobronchitis