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KMID : 0604020090240030172
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Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2009 Volume.24 No. 3 p.172 ~ p.175
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Acute Respiratory Failure from Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Adult - A Case Report -
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Park Jong-Sun
Han Sung-Koo
Shim Young-Soo
Yim Jae-Joon
Lee Sang-Min
Yoo Chul-Gyu
Kim Young-Whan
Yang Seok-Chul
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Abstract
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis has traditionally been known as a disease of an immunocompromised host. We report here on a case of an immunocompetent 73-year-old male who presented with dyspnea and he was finally diagnosed as suffering with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. He died from progressive respiratory failure and secondary bacterial sepsis despite of voriconazole treatment. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis should be considered as one of the differential diagnoses in patients with atypical pneumonia that does not respond to the usual antibiotics therapy, and even if the patient does not have an obvious history of an immunosuppressive status. An early suspicion with prompt treatment is important to improve the patient outcome.
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KEYWORD
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acute respiratory failure, diagnosis, immunocompetent, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
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