Pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus terreus: An ICU case report

Abstract

Aspergillosis can be a severe cause of mortality specially in immunocompromised patients. The range of infection due to . extends from cutaneous to invasive infections. Other than the commonly encountered , other species of Aspergillus like is emerging now. The importance of identifying these newly emerging fungus lies in the fact that these organisms are intrinsically resistant to polyenes, Hence, considering the same line of treatment for as will lead to therapeutic failure. The case report under mentioned highlights the importance of identifying Aspergillus to species level.