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Prednisolone/steroids ## Aspergillus fumigatus infection: case report A 19-year-old woman developed Aspergillus fumigatus infection during treatment with unspecified steroids and prednisolone for asthma. The woman, who had asthma and free from other comorbid conditions, was admitted to hospital with uncontrolled severe asthma. She was a non-smoker, and had been receiving treatment with doses of inhaled unspecified corticosteroids, long-acting β2-agonists, antileukotriene, theophylline and antihistamine. She reported that, during her cheerleading activity asthma attacks became frequent, for which she was admitted to the hospital. She wanted to continue her cheerleading activity, and wanted to strengthen her treatment. She refrained from receiving regular corticosteroids or antibody agents. She also refused biological treatment as she desired to become mother in the future. Therefore, she started receiving treatment with bronchial thermoplasty (BT). Three days prior to the BT, she received prednisolone 30 mg/day [route not stated] and it was continued one day post-BT treatment. Bronchial thermoplasty sessions in right and left lower lobe were completed 3 weeks apart. After second BT

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)