title: Pseudomembranous tracheobronchitis caused by Rhizopus sp. After allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
abstract: Invasive fungal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients. They can occasionally involve the tracheobronchial tree with serious clinical consequences. Tracheobronchial involvement is often an unexpected finding during diagnostic bronchoscopy. Herein, we report a case of pseudomembranous tracheobronchitis caused by Rhizopus sp. in an allogeneic stem cell transplant recipient.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Medicine Divisions of †Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine ‡Pathology §Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Parish
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lyng
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Viggiano
authors.forename: Lewis J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wesselius
authors.forename: Idris T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Ocal
authors.forename: Holenarasipur R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Vikram
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000382:microbiology; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B