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Disseminated aspergillosis is a systemic fungal infection that may occur in previously healthy or immunocompromised patients. The condition, although rare, is being recognized with increasing frequency in persons with the human immunodeficiency virus. Clinical genitourinary involvement is unusual. We present a case of renal abscess for Aspergillus fumigatus in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who complained of flank pain and fever.
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PMID:Renal abscess due to Aspergillus fumigatus in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 757 Nov 90

Disseminated aspergillosis is very infrequent in patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus and diagnosis is made usually upon necropsy. The case of a 28 year old male who presented multiple abscesses by Aspergillus sp. in the lung, thyroid glands, spleen, myocardium, pancreas, kidney and in both cerebral hemispheres is presented. The patient also concommitantly showed M. avium in the spleen, liver and central nervous system. The literature was reviewed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and predisposing factors which may contribute to diagnosis and treatment.
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PMID:[Disseminated aspergillosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome]. 806 14

Multifocal fungal (Aspergillus terreus) discospondylitis was diagnosed in 2 German shepherd dogs. In one dog, the aetiology was established by means of fluoroscopic-guided disc aspiration, cytology and culture of disc material and urine. Disseminated aspergillosis was confirmed at necropsy and A. terreus cultured from numerous organs in this dog. The aetiology in the other dog was not established until therapeutic failure forced surgical curettage of disc material from which the fungus was cultured. Ketoconazole therapy failed to effect an improvement, and at necropsy, disease was localised to the spinal column, with A. terreus cultured from the affected discs and associated vertebrae. Immunodeficiency was suspected in both cases. In the case of disseminated disease a reduced lymphocyte blastogenic response was demonstrated. Reduced IgA was shown in both cases. The German shepherd breed seems to be predisposed to Aspergillus infections and IgA deficiency.
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PMID:Multifocal Aspergillus terreus discospondylitis in two German shepherd dogs. 928 36