Treatment of pulmonary blastomycosis with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B in a patient receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Authors

Ryan Servais, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Mahmoud A Ammar
Payal K Gurnani

Recommended Citation

Servais R, Ammar MA, Gurnani PK. Treatment of pulmonary blastomycosis with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B in a patient receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. BMJ Case Rep. 2019;12(6). doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229612

Affiliations

Department of Pharmacy, Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center

Abstract

Blastomycosis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has a rare incidence. We report the case of a 29-year-old man with blastomycosis-associated ARDS receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and managed with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B. This case illustrates the importance of timely diagnosis of pulmonary blastomycosis and appropriate dosing of antifungal therapy.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

31253662