respiratory infection

Aspergillus Bronchitis at Localised Mucus Plug in an Immunocompetent Patient

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A 55-year-old woman developed a rare fungal infection called Aspergillus bronchitis in a mucus plug within her lung over a 9-year period. Although she was otherwise healthy with a normal immune system, the fungus gradually grew and eventually caused serious bleeding in her lungs. Doctors treated the bleeding with artery embolization and then surgically removed the affected lung tissue. The fungus was identified as Aspergillus udagawae, a type that is harder to treat with standard antifungal medications.

Histoplasma capsulatum as a cause for prolonged pulmonary illness in an immunocompetent returning traveller from Bangladesh

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A 57-year-old man returning from Bangladesh developed a severe lung infection that lasted several weeks and required hospitalization with breathing support. Doctors initially thought he had tuberculosis or bacterial pneumonia, but standard tests came back negative. Advanced fungal testing eventually identified the cause as histoplasmosis, a fungal infection he likely caught while supervising construction work. After treatment with antifungal medications, the patient recovered and was discharged to continue medication at home for a year.

Disease: respiratory infection

Aspergillus Bronchitis at Localised Mucus Plug in an Immunocompetent Patient

Histoplasma capsulatum as a cause for prolonged pulmonary illness in an immunocompetent returning traveller from Bangladesh