A Case of Candida albicans Pneumonia Diagnosed by Endobronchial Biopsy / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
; : 76-81, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Candida species is indigenous fungus of healthy individuals, and frequently found in sputum culture. Candida isolation from the respiratory tract is not generally considered as a marker of lung infection, and definitive diagnosis of Candida pneumonia is confirmed by tissue biopsy. A few cases of Candida pneumonia pathologically confirmed by transthoracic needle aspiration of mycetoma have been reported. In Korea, a case of Candida pneumonia diagnosed by bronchial washing and blood culture was reported, but there is no case report diagnosed by biopsy. We report a case of Candida pneumonia diagnosed by endobronchial biopsy, and antifungal therapy resulted in successful resolution of the pneumonia.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Respiratory System
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Sputum
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Biopsy
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Candida
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Candida albicans
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Diagnosis
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Fungi
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Korea
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Lung
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
2015
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Article