Fatal invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus niger after bilateral lung transplantation

Fatal invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus niger after bilateral lung transplantation

Aspergillus niger is usually considered to be a low virulence fungus, not commonly reported to cause invasive infections. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis due to Aspergillus niger was diagnosed in a 43-year-old woman following bilateral lung transplantation. Intravenous voriconazole failed to contro...

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Main Authors:	Enora Atchade, Sylvain Jean-Baptiste, Sandrine Houzé, Claire Chabut, Laurent Massias, Yves Castier, Olivier Brugière, Hervé Mal, Philippe Montravers
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:	Invasive aspergillosis Aspergillus niger Lung transplantation Voriconazole Massive hemoptysis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753917300192

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