Pyo-Mediastinitis: A Complication of Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis

A rare fatal case of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis complicated by mediastinal and visceral abscesses treated with antifungal medications is described. The case report discusses the potential need for early surgical intervention to drain mediastinal and visceral abscesses as a primary mode of therapy...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Y Rady, Arturo Lopez, Bhavesh M Patel, Joel S Larson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/360760