Pulmonary Microascus cirrosus infection in an immunocompetent patient with bronchiectasis: A case report

Qian Liu; Luxia Kong; Lijuan Hua; Shuyun Xu

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101484

Pulmonary Microascus cirrosus infection in an immunocompetent patient with bronchiectasis: A case report

Respir Med Case Rep. 2021 Jul 24:34:101484. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101484. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Qian Liu¹, Luxia Kong¹, Lijuan Hua¹, Shuyun Xu¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Abstract

Microascus species are widely distributed and rarely cause invasive infection in humans. Here we report a case of lung Microascus cirrosus infection in an immunocompetent patient with bronchiectasis. While on systemic voriconazole and aerosolized amphotericin B for three months, the patient's overall condition improved. This case report highlights the possibility of rare pathogen infection occurred in a bronchiectasis patient, as well as the importance of accurate diagnosis and individualized therapy of pulmonary Microascus infection.

Keywords: Antifungal treatment; Bronchiectasis; Microascus cirrosus; Pulmonary infection.

Publication types

Case Reports