A Case of Candida albicans Pneumonia Diagnosed by Endobronchial Biopsy.
10.17966/KJMM.2015.20.3.76
- Author:
Yerim PARK
1
;
Eun Hee SONG
;
Yoon Kyou PARK
;
Haksoo KIM
;
Jaemin LIM
;
Gilhyun KANG
;
Jun Hee WOO
Author Information
1. Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Department of Internal, Medicine, Gangwon-do, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Candida pneumonia;
Candida albicans
- MeSH:
Biopsy*;
Candida albicans*;
Candida*;
Diagnosis;
Fungi;
Korea;
Lung;
Mycetoma;
Needles;
Pneumonia*;
Respiratory System;
Sputum
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2015;20(3):76-81
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Candida species is indigenous fungus of healthy individuals, and frequently found in sputum culture. Candida isolation from the respiratory tract is not generally considered as a marker of lung infection, and definitive diagnosis of Candida pneumonia is confirmed by tissue biopsy. A few cases of Candida pneumonia pathologically confirmed by transthoracic needle aspiration of mycetoma have been reported. In Korea, a case of Candida pneumonia diagnosed by bronchial washing and blood culture was reported, but there is no case report diagnosed by biopsy. We report a case of Candida pneumonia diagnosed by endobronchial biopsy, and antifungal therapy resulted in successful resolution of the pneumonia.
