Pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis associated with septic shock in an immunocompetent patient. Case report

Introduction. Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by the dimorphic fungus known as Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. This entity compromises mainly the lungs, but can spread to other organs, with particular trophism, through oral mucosa, adrenal glands, lymph nodes,...

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Published in:Case Reports
Main Authors: Freddy Mauricio Quintero Alvarez, José Mauricio Garcia-Habeych, Juan Pablo Baez Duarte, Jessica Paola Montes Ortiz, Sergio Andres Mendinueta Giacometto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2017-07-01
Subjects:
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Fungus
Paracoccidioides
amphotericin B
Sepsis
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/62212

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