Successful Treatment of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis With Isavuconazole: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Isavuconazole is a new triazole that is approved for primary therapy of invasive aspergillosis. We provide the first report of a patient with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) who was successfully treated with isavuconazole with marked improvement and minimal adverse effects. We further review the literature on antifungal management of ABPA.
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دوره 4 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017