A Rare Fungal Infiltration of Lungs in a Healthy Young Girl. (21st September 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Rajesh; Goel, Nidhi; Gupta, Anupama; Gupta, K. B.; Chaudhary, Uma; Sood, Sushma
• Other Names: Hagiwara K. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pulmonology. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-09-21
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lungs -- Diseases; Respiratory infections; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Periodicals; Case Reports; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2011/917089
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6846

Abstract

Abstract : Cunninghamella bertholletiae is an opportunistic fungal organism found in soil and is a rare cause of human disease. The few reported cases of C. bertholletiae have involved immune compromised hosts. We report a case of C. bertholletiae in an otherwise healthy patient presenting with persistent high-grade fever and pulmonary infiltration resistant to antibiotics. The organism is isolated through bronchoscopy and responded to broad spectrum antifungal. This is the first case of C. bertholletiae reported in the literature in an immune competent individual.