Primary pulmonary aspergillosis. A case report

Sawkar, L.A.; Dickerman, J.M.; Easom, H.F.

North Carolina Medical Journal 33(9): 776-778

1972


ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2559
PMID: 4507582
Document Number: 50636
A fatal case of primary pulmonary aspergillosis in a 43-yr-old alcoholic Negro man is described. Aspergillus fumigatus was cultured from the sputum and from nodules in the bronchi at autopsy. The possible role of chronic alcoholism as a predisposing cause of this infection is discussed.

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