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Aspergillosis
Reports from Innsbruck Medical University add new data to research in aspergillosis
July 1st, 2008
"Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a severe complication in the post-transplant period in recipients of solid organs. Therefore, early diagnosis and specific therapy of fungal infections in these patients are indispensable," scientists writing in the journal Transplant Infectious Disease report. "We report the case of a 49-year-old patient, who suffered from IA after cardiac transplantation, which was complicated by post-transplant right heart failure requiring mechanical circulatory support using veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and a right ventricular assist device. Despite antifungal treatment, the patient died 3 weeks after transplantation...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-01)
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