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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 70(4): 534-7, 2011 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21767711
RESUMO
A 66-year-old male with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic lymphocytic leukemia developed signs of severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Serial blood cultures were negative and a SeptiFast test detected the presence of Aspergillus fumigatus DNA. Afterwards, detection of galactomannan and 1,3-ß-D-glucan showed a positive result. Autopsy revealed the presence of branched fungal structures suggestive of Aspergillus.