Successful treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis due to <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> in a child affected by systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report from Northeastern Iran
Elham Kashefi, Seyed Javad Seyedi, Kamiar Zomorodian, Zahra Zare Shahrabadi, Hossein Zarrinfar
Abstract
Abstract A6‐year‐old girl affected to systemic lupus erythematosus with symptoms of fever, weakness, and lethargy, cough, chest pain, and abnormalchest x‐ray. The isolated Aspergillus fumigatus was identified using partial calmodulin gene sequencing. Gradual improvement was observed onday 19 of treatment with amphotericinB (50 mg /day).
Topics & Concepts
LethargyMedicineAspergillus fumigatusAspergillosisImmunosuppressionLupus erythematosusImmunologyDermatologyInternal medicineAntibodyAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and StudiesMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research