Invasive pulmonary and cerebral aspergillosis in a patient with Weil's disease

Scand J Infect Dis. 2005;37(5):396-8. doi: 10.1080/00365540410021199.

Abstract

We describe the successful medical treatment of invasive aspergillosis in a patient suffering from Weil's disease with a combined therapy based on amphotericin B lipid complex and voriconazole.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Aspergillosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Aspergillosis / drug therapy*
  • Aspergillosis / microbiology
  • Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Brain Diseases / microbiology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pyrimidines / therapeutic use
  • Radiography
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Triazoles / therapeutic use
  • Voriconazole
  • Weil Disease / complications*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Pyrimidines
  • Triazoles
  • Amphotericin B
  • Voriconazole