Title
Treatment of pulmonary blastomycosis with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B in a patient receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Recommended Citation
Servais R, Ammar MA, Gurnani PK. Treatment of pulmonary blastomycosis with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B in a patient receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. BMJ Case Rep. 2019;12(6). doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229612
Abstract
Blastomycosis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has a rare incidence. We report the case of a 29-year-old man with blastomycosis-associated ARDS receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and managed with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B. This case illustrates the importance of timely diagnosis of pulmonary blastomycosis and appropriate dosing of antifungal therapy.
Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
31253662
Affiliations
Department of Pharmacy, Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center