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
DOI
10.1136/bcr-2019-229612
Affiliations
Department of Pharmacy, Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center