Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Therapy in Severe Blastomycosis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in an Immunosuppressed Patient

We describe the case of an immunosuppressed transplant recipient with disseminated blastomycosis (cutaneous, central nervous system, and pulmonary infection) complicated by septic shock and severe, refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome that improved markedly and rapidly after the addition o...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2010-07, Vol.51 (1), p.e1-e3
Main Authors: Plamondon, Mireille, Lamontagne, François, Allard, Catherine, Pépin, Jacques
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Blastomycosis
Blastomycosis - complications
Blastomycosis - drug therapy
Central nervous system
Corticoids
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Infection
Kidney Transplantation - immunology
Lung transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy
Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - drug therapy
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - microbiology
Septic shock
Severity of Illness Index
Shock, Septic - drug therapy
Shock, Septic - etiology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We describe the case of an immunosuppressed transplant recipient with disseminated blastomycosis (cutaneous, central nervous system, and pulmonary infection) complicated by septic shock and severe, refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome that improved markedly and rapidly after the addition of corticosteroids to the antifungal regimen.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/653429