Results
BAL fluid sample:
Galactomannan ODI:
No fungus was seen or cultured
Rhizopus spp. isolated with minimum
inhibitory concentration values as follows:
inhibitory concentration values as follows:
0.3
Surgical sample:
Fatima's repeat cerebral CT showed
enlargement of the mass and complete
obliteration of the fourth ventricle.
Cerebellitis–encephalitis involving all of
the right (and a large portion of the left)
cerebellar vermes and the base of the
right occipital lobe was also seen
enlargement of the mass and complete
obliteration of the fourth ventricle.
Cerebellitis–encephalitis involving all of
the right (and a large portion of the left)
cerebellar vermes and the base of the
right occipital lobe was also seen
Amphotericin B – 4 g/L
Posaconazole – 16 g/L
Voriconazole – 8 g/L
Caspofungin – >16 g/L
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