Invasive cutaneous aspergillosis in a child with burns

Submitted by: Michael on: 16 April 2013

Case number: 67

Summary:

A 4 year-old boy suffering from severe burns required multiple surgical debridements and eventually was diagnosed with invasive cutaneous aspergillosis. Plasma levels of voriconazole were monitored but recent use of phenobarbitone caused an important drug interaction with voriconazole.

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Choose aspergillosis groupingAcute invasive pulmonary aspergillosisAllergic aspergillosisAspergillomaChronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosisOther invasive diseaseOther types of aspergillosisPaediatric AspergillosisPleural AspergillosisPrimary pulmonary aspergillosisSevere Asthma with Fungal SensitisationSinus aspergillosis in non-immunocompromisedSubacute invasive (chronic necrotizing) pulmonary aspergillosis