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. 2020 May 26;14(5):e0008141. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008141

Table 1. Timeline of a female patient clinical evolution diagnosed with primary pulmonary sporotrichosis in Natal city, Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeast Brazil.

Period of time Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Empirical antibacterial (LEV) and antifungal (FLU) therapy X X
Multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules (Chest X-ray) X
Aspergillus sp. positive culture on sputum X
Pulmonary nodular images and central necrosis (CT) X
Antifungal therapy (AmB) X
Corticosteroid treatment (PRS) X
Antibacterial therapy (PTAZ) X
ICU admission X
Intravenous corticosteroid X
Acute respiratory failure (mechanical ventilation) X
Acute renal insufficiency and subsequently septic shock X
Hemodialysis X
Sporothrix brasiliensis BAL positive direct examination and culture X
AmB to ICZ replacement X
Death X

LEV (Levofloxacin); FLU (Fluconazole); CT (Computed Tomography); AmB (Amphotericin B); PRS (Prednisone);

PTAZ (Piperacilin + tazobactan); ICU (Intensive care Unit); ICZ (Itraconazole); BAL (Bronchoalveolar lavage)