Successful treatment of azole-resistant invasive aspergillosis in a bottlenose dolphin with high-dose posaconazole

Successful treatment of azole-resistant invasive aspergillosis in a bottlenose dolphin with high-dose posaconazole

Invasive aspergillosis due to azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus is difficult to manage. We describe a case of azole-resistant invasive aspergillosis in a female bottlenose dolphin, who failed to respond to voriconazole and posaconazole therapy. As intravenous therapy was precluded, high dose pos...

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Main Authors: Paulien E. Bunskoek, Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi, Steven J.M. Gans, Peter B.J. van Vierzen, Willem J.G. Melchers, Cornelis E. van Elk, Johan W. Mouton, Paul E. Verweij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Aspergillus fumigatus
Azole resistance
Posaconazole
Bottlenose dolphin
Antifungal therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221175391730012X

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