Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent Host
In this case, we present an immunocompetent patient who had a wound infection secondary to Aspergillus fumigatus after undergoing a neurosurgical procedure that was complicated by an epidural abscess. The patient was treated with voriconazole and responded favorably. We highlight the need for awaren...
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| author | Nadine Montreuil Andres Martinez Leon Budrie Shriya Goyal Tanya Quiroz Christine Vu Folusakin Ayoade Candice A. Sternberg |
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| description | In this case, we present an immunocompetent patient who had a wound infection secondary to Aspergillus fumigatus after undergoing a neurosurgical procedure that was complicated by an epidural abscess. The patient was treated with voriconazole and responded favorably. We highlight the need for awareness of the possibility of an Aspergillus infection in people without any obvious immunocompromise and advocate for the inclusion of this opportunistic fungus in the workup of postneurosurgical infections and dura-based collections. A brief review of relevant literature is also included. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e177ab8bf48a4fd7990db10fc43f1dad2025-08-20T02:21:38ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332024-01-01202410.1155/2024/8104167Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent HostNadine Montreuil0Andres Martinez1Leon Budrie2Shriya Goyal3Tanya Quiroz4Christine Vu5Folusakin Ayoade6Candice A. Sternberg7University of MiamiJackson Health SystemBaylor College of MedicineLouisiana State UniversityJackson Health SystemJackson Health SystemUniversity of MiamiUniversity of MiamiIn this case, we present an immunocompetent patient who had a wound infection secondary to Aspergillus fumigatus after undergoing a neurosurgical procedure that was complicated by an epidural abscess. The patient was treated with voriconazole and responded favorably. We highlight the need for awareness of the possibility of an Aspergillus infection in people without any obvious immunocompromise and advocate for the inclusion of this opportunistic fungus in the workup of postneurosurgical infections and dura-based collections. A brief review of relevant literature is also included.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8104167 |
| spellingShingle | Nadine Montreuil Andres Martinez Leon Budrie Shriya Goyal Tanya Quiroz Christine Vu Folusakin Ayoade Candice A. Sternberg Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent Host Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent Host |
| title_full | Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent Host |
| title_fullStr | Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent Host |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent Host |
| title_short | Aspergillus fumigatus Epidural Abscess and Postsurgical Wound Infection in an Immunocompetent Host |
| title_sort | aspergillus fumigatus epidural abscess and postsurgical wound infection in an immunocompetent host |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8104167 |
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