Invasive aspergillosis in a user of inhaled cocaine: rhinosinusitis with bone and cartilage destruction

Invasive aspergillosis in a user of inhaled cocaine: rhinosinusitis with bone and cartilage destruction

Aspergillosis is an infection caused by saprophytic fungi of the genus Aspergillus, which typically occurs in immunosuppressed individuals, but has also been reported in immunocompetent patients. The main routes of entry are the respiratory tract, skin, cornea, and ear, and the infection may be loca...

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Main Authors: Luna Azulay-Abulafia, Maria Auxiliadora Jeunon Sousa, Andrea Pussanti, Daniel Dal'Asta Coimbra, Hernando Vega, Fred Bernardes Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-07-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Aspergillosis
Aspergillus flavus
Rhinosinusitis
Cocaine addiction
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000400533&lng=en&tlng=en

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