artículo
Treatment failure in community-adquired pneumonia: coccidioidomycosis in a traveler patient
Fecha
2013Registro en:
10.4067/S0716-10182013000600017
0717-6341
0716-1018
MEDLINE:24522314
WOS:000329082600018
Autor
Cabello, Hernan
Labarca, Gonzalo
Fernandez Bussy, Sebastian
Cabello, Francisca
Pires, Yumay
Soto, Rodrigo
Thompson, Luis
Institución
Resumen
Treatment failure in community-acquired pneumonia is defined as a clinical condition with inadequate response to antimicrobial therapy. Resistant and unusual microorganisms and noninfectious causes are responsible for treatment failure. Coccidioides immitis is a fungus that causes pneumonia in the northern hemisphere, especially in the United States and northern Mexico. We report a case of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis imported from Mexico to Chile. After a comprehensive study, histopathology was able to establish Coccidiodes immitis as the causative agent, achieving clinical and radiological improvement with antifungal therapy.