Disseminated invasive aspergillosis.

Ghana Med J

Department of Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, P. O. Box 4236, Accra, Ghana.

Published: June 2006

SummaryWe present a case of disseminated invasive aspergillosis in a young male adult with progressive complex gastrointestinal, non-specific peripheral neural and respiratory symptoms and subsequent acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis and generalized dermatitis.The case emphasizes the difficulty in diagnosing systemic mycosis and a high index of suspicion is recommended particularly in patients on prolonged antibiotics and systemic steroids.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1790842PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v40i2.36021DOI Listing

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