Date: 26 November 2013
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Image 5. Oral itraconazole pulse therapy was given to the patient (200 mg twice daily for 1 week, with 3 weeks off between successive pulses, for four pulses) and treatment was successful.
Copyright:
Image 1. Copyright Fungal Research Trust.
Image 2. Copyright B.Flannigan, R Samson & JD Miller (From Microorganisms in home and indoor work environments, Published by Taylor and Francis)
Images 3-5. With thanks to S Veraldi, A Chiaratti and H Harak Institute of Dermatological Sciences, University of Milan. Italy . These images remain the copyright of ‘Mycoses’ where the full article may be viewed. (Veraldi et al, published online Mycoses, 5th May 2009 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/122374087/HTMLSTART).
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Light microscopical appearance of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis showing vessel occlusion with thrombus and distal infarction (Haematoxylin and eosin, x100)
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Light microscopical appearance of vessel thrombus showing fungal element within it (Haematoxylin and eosin, x400).
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Medium power view (H&E) of lung tissue in patient with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in which many of the fungal hyphae are seen in cross section.
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Light microscopical appearance of conidial head of A. fumigatus at an air interface in pulmonary tissue (Haematoxylin and eosin, x250).
