%0 Journal Article
%T Basidiobolus: An unusual cause of lung abscess
%A Chetambath Ravindran
%A Deepa Sarma M
%A Suraj K
%A Jyothi E
%J Lung India
%D 2010
%I Medknow Publications
%X Non-resolving pneumonia leading to lung abscess is always a challenge to the treating physician especially in a diabetic patient. Atypical radiological features of lung abscess should raise the suspicion of unusual organisms. This is a case report of a 42 year old diabetic male presented with features suggestive of lung abscess and multiple target organ damage. Subsequent work up revealed that the etiological agent is a rare fungus - Basidiobolus. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of Basidiobolus lung abscess reported from India.
%K Basidiobolus
%K lung abscess
%K potassium iodide
%U http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=2;spage=89;epage=92;aulast=Chetambath