Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an immunocompetent patient.

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an immunocompetent patient.

Immunocompromised individuals are susceptible to pulmonary aspergillus infection, but invasive aspergillus infection is extremely rare in the presence of normal immunity. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent 63-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ali Z, Ali A, Tempest M, Wiselka M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Aspergillosis
complications
diagnosis
Case Report
Human
Immunocompetence
Lung Diseases
Fungal
Male
Middle Age
Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2003;volume=49;issue=1;spage=78;epage=80;aulast=Ali

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