Direct transbronchial administration of liposomal amphotericin B into a pulmonary aspergilloma

Pulmonary aspergillomas usually occur in pre-existing lung cavities exhibiting local immunodeficiency. As pulmonary aspergillomas only partially touch the walls of the cavities containing them, they rarely come into contact with the bloodstream, which makes it difficult for antifungal agents to reac...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Takeda, Hideki Itano, Ryouhei Kakehashi, Shinichi Fukita, Masahiko Saitoh, Sorou Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007114000057