Fungal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report
<italic>Aspergillus fumigatus</italic> is an opportunistic fungus, found ubiquitously in the environment. <italic>A. fumigatus</italic> typically infects an immunocompromised host. This case report is about a 55-year-old immunocompetent woman who was initially treated with an...
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| author | Sailaja Kambhampati G K Anitha Patil Kalpana Gundapu |
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| description | <italic>Aspergillus fumigatus</italic> is an opportunistic fungus, found ubiquitously in the environment. <italic>A. fumigatus</italic> typically infects an immunocompromised host. This case report is about a 55-year-old immunocompetent woman who was initially treated with antibiotics after being diagnosed with a pulmonary infection. However, further investigations revealed fungal pneumonia due to <italic>A. fumigatus</italic>. The patient eventually responded to antifungal treatment, although adverse effects of the antifungals were observed. Despite its rarity, it is important to consider other differential diagnoses, such as fungal pneumonia, if the pneumonia does not respond to medical treatment, as well as the potential adverse effects of antifungals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dcad580890db44cf91d6f7b5a245e9742025-08-20T03:06:06ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherIndian Journal of Respiratory Care2277-90192321-48992024-09-0113320621110.5005/jp-journals-11010-112913Fungal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case ReportSailaja Kambhampati0G K Anitha Patil1Kalpana Gundapu2Department of Pulmonology, Care Hospitals, Gachibowli; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Pulmonology, Care Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaKalpana Gundapu, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Phone: +91 7036821899<italic>Aspergillus fumigatus</italic> is an opportunistic fungus, found ubiquitously in the environment. <italic>A. fumigatus</italic> typically infects an immunocompromised host. This case report is about a 55-year-old immunocompetent woman who was initially treated with antibiotics after being diagnosed with a pulmonary infection. However, further investigations revealed fungal pneumonia due to <italic>A. fumigatus</italic>. The patient eventually responded to antifungal treatment, although adverse effects of the antifungals were observed. Despite its rarity, it is important to consider other differential diagnoses, such as fungal pneumonia, if the pneumonia does not respond to medical treatment, as well as the potential adverse effects of antifungals.https://www.ijrc.in/doi/IJRC/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11010-1129antifungals<italic>aspergillus fumigatus</italic>case reporthypokalemiaimmunocompetent |
| spellingShingle | Sailaja Kambhampati G K Anitha Patil Kalpana Gundapu Fungal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report Indian Journal of Respiratory Care antifungals <italic>aspergillus fumigatus</italic> case report hypokalemia immunocompetent |
| title | Fungal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report |
| title_full | Fungal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Fungal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fungal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report |
| title_short | Fungal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report |
| title_sort | fungal pneumonia in an immunocompetent host a case report |
| topic | antifungals <italic>aspergillus fumigatus</italic> case report hypokalemia immunocompetent |
| url | https://www.ijrc.in/doi/IJRC/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11010-1129 |
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