Trichosporon species and fusarium species as a cause of empyema thoracis in a diabetic patient

Authors

Nousheen Iqbal, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Muhammad Ammar, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, PAK.
Muhammad Irfan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Kauser Jabeen, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Department

Pulmonary and Critical Care; Internal Medicine; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Abstract

Of late, fungal infections are increasingly being recognized in diabetic patients. Here we present a case of polymicrobial fungal empyema due to Trichosporon species and Fusarium species developed after community-acquired pneumonia in a diabetic patient. Trichosporon species are basidiomycetous yeast and Fusarium species are soil saprophytes with a worldwide distribution. Fungal empyema cases are rare and are mostly caused by Aspergillus and Candida species. Polymicrobial fungal empyema with Trichosporon species and Fusarium species has not been reported previously. Our patient was successfully treated with antifungal therapy. This case highlights that fungal empyema should be considered in diabetic patients especially if they are not responding to antibiotics.

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Publication (Name of Journal)

Cureus

Recommended Citation

Iqbal, N., Ammar, M., Irfan, M., Jabeen, K. (2020). Trichosporon species and fusarium species as a cause of empyema thoracis in a diabetic patient. Cureus, 12(7), e8973.
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