An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature review

An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature review

We report a case of a 75 year old non-known cancer or organ transplant male with an unusual concurrent triple infection of Aspergillus, strongyloides stercoralis and herpes simplex virus in a bronchoalveolar lavage. He presented to an outside hospital with worsening respiratory distress and an open...

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Main Authors: Terakeith Lertsburapa, Rongqin Ren, Rulong Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Strongyloides
Herpes simplex virus
Aspergillus
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712030544X
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spelling doaj-13c2b8dc74474bbd822a3ef4e7c194ea2021-03-22T12:49:48ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712021-01-0132101330An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature reviewTerakeith Lertsburapa0Rongqin Ren1Rulong Shen2The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Pathology, S305C Rhodes Hall, 410 W. 10th Ave Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USACorresponding author.; The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Pathology, S305C Rhodes Hall, 410 W. 10th Ave Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USACorresponding author.; The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Pathology, S305C Rhodes Hall, 410 W. 10th Ave Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USAWe report a case of a 75 year old non-known cancer or organ transplant male with an unusual concurrent triple infection of Aspergillus, strongyloides stercoralis and herpes simplex virus in a bronchoalveolar lavage. He presented to an outside hospital with worsening respiratory distress and an open tracheostomy was performed due to concern he would not extubate. Following tracheostomy, there was concern for a possible esophageal perforation. A bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) were performed and Strongyloides, herpes viral cytopathic changes and aspergillus microorganisms were identified. The patient subsequently expired following discharge.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712030544XStrongyloidesHerpes simplex virusAspergillusBronchoalveolar lavage fluid
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Rongqin Ren
Rulong Shen
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Rongqin Ren
Rulong Shen
An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature review
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Strongyloides
Herpes simplex virus
Aspergillus
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
author_facet Terakeith Lertsburapa
Rongqin Ren
Rulong Shen
author_sort Terakeith Lertsburapa
title An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature review
title_short An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature review
title_full An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature review
title_fullStr An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature review
title_full_unstemmed An unusual Aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: A case report with literature review
title_sort unusual aspergillus, herpes and strongyloides triple infection in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease: a case report with literature review
publisher Elsevier
series Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
issn 2213-0071
publishDate 2021-01-01
description We report a case of a 75 year old non-known cancer or organ transplant male with an unusual concurrent triple infection of Aspergillus, strongyloides stercoralis and herpes simplex virus in a bronchoalveolar lavage. He presented to an outside hospital with worsening respiratory distress and an open tracheostomy was performed due to concern he would not extubate. Following tracheostomy, there was concern for a possible esophageal perforation. A bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) were performed and Strongyloides, herpes viral cytopathic changes and aspergillus microorganisms were identified. The patient subsequently expired following discharge.
topic Strongyloides
Herpes simplex virus
Aspergillus
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712030544X
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