TY - JOUR
T1 - Invasive aspergillosis of the hand caused by aspergillus ustus
T2 - A case report
AU - Olorunnipa, Olushola
AU - Zhang, Andrew Y.
AU - Curtin, Catherine M.
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - This is a case report of a 61-year-old cardiac transplant patient who developed a disseminated infection involving the upper extremity with a rare fungus known as Aspergillus ustus. The patient was successfully treated with aggressive serial debridements, antifungal medications, and reduction of immunosuppression. With these interventions, the patient avoided amputation despite the aggressive nature of this infection.
AB - This is a case report of a 61-year-old cardiac transplant patient who developed a disseminated infection involving the upper extremity with a rare fungus known as Aspergillus ustus. The patient was successfully treated with aggressive serial debridements, antifungal medications, and reduction of immunosuppression. With these interventions, the patient avoided amputation despite the aggressive nature of this infection.
KW - Aspergillosis
KW - Aspergillus ustus
KW - Case report
KW - Fungal hand infection
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U2 - 10.1007/s11552-009-9211-x
DO - 10.1007/s11552-009-9211-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19568818
AN - SCOPUS:76649097966
SN - 1558-9447
VL - 5
SP - 102
EP - 105
JO - Hand
JF - Hand
IS - 1
ER -