Posaconazole as first line treatment for disseminated zygomycosis

Trisha Peel; John Daffy; Karin Thursky; Peter Stanley; Kirsty Buising

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01499.x

Posaconazole as first line treatment for disseminated zygomycosis

Trisha Peel, John Daffy, Karin Thursky, Peter Stanley, Kirsty Buising

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We describe the first case report of posaconazole use as first line agent in the treatment of disseminated zygomycosis with prosthetic hip joint and pulmonary involvement due to Rhizopus microsporus. This infection occurred in a heavily immunosuppressed patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	542-545
Number of pages	4
Journal	Mycoses
Volume	51
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01499.x
Publication status	Published - Nov 2008
Externally published	Yes

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