Publications
| imaging spectrum of invasive fungal and fungal-like infections. | invasive fungal and fungal-like infections contribute to substantial morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised individuals. the incidence of these infections is increasing-largely because of rising numbers of immunocompromised patients, including those with neutropenia, human immunodeficiency virus, chronic immunosuppression, indwelling prostheses, burns, and diabetes mellitus, and those taking broad-spectrum antibiotics. invasive fungal pathogens include primary mycotic organisms such as his ... | 2017 | 28622118 |
| probable pulmonary blastomyomycocis in an immunocompetent person. | the current case report presents a 29-year old man who worked as a hotel guard in a city in china. the patient had fever and dry cough before and after hospitalization. chest x-ray and ct revealed nodular and patchy lesions in both lower lungs. there were no abnormal findings in the examination of sputum and bronchoalveoular lavage fluid (balf). he was diagnosed with pulmonary blastomycosis by histological examination of lung biopsy and treated with fluconazole. follow-up chest ct examination de ... | 2017 | 28412410 |