Two patients die of new drug-resistant fungus strain at AIIMS

New Delhi : Nov 23, 2009 - Two people with chronic obstructive lung disease died from Aspergillus, a drug resistant pathogen.

The patients were treated at AIIMSOne in 50 and the other in forty were both suffering from chronic obstruction of pulmonary disease.

According to a published case report in Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, they were admitted at Delhi AIIMS.First, the patient was seen at a private hospital.

Second, the patient was taken to an AIIMS emergency for fever, cough and shortness.According to IJMM reports, the patients were given oral amphotericin B injections at AIIMS.The treatment resulted in both patients deaths.

According to reports, the patients clinical condition did not improve for over a month.He died from a fungal infection.

According to the report, amphotericin was given to another patient, but his condition didnt improve.He died from multiple organ failure after one week "As far we know, this report is from India regarding an invasive pulmonary asthmatic case in a COPD suffer caused by Aspergillus.

lentulus" underlined IJMM Reports written by Jaweed Ahmad, Gagandeep Singh and Immaculata.Aspergillus Lentulus was first mentioned in 2005 medical literature.

It is a type Aspergillus that causes lung infections.Multiple countries have reported human cases.

Doctors at AIIMS stated that it is the first instance of Aspergillus infecting a patient in India.avr/dp #drugresistant #fungus #strain #AIIMS #Delhi.