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Successfully treated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis

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Central European Journal of Medicine

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We report herein a case of diabetic ketoacidosis associated with invasive aspergillosis that was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin-B (L-AMB). Early intervention after confirming the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is very important, and initiating early treatment with L-AMB can lead to a full recovery.

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  1. Division of Respiratory Medicine, Mito Medical Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-0015, Japan

    Ryo Kumagai, Gen Ohara, Shinya Sato, Kunihiko Miyazaki, Katsunori Kagohashi, Koichi Kurishima & Hiroaki Satoh

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Kumagai, R., Ohara, G., Sato, S. et al. Successfully treated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. cent.eur.j.med 8, 685–688 (2013). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11536-013-0188-z

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