Secondary Aspergillus candidus infection in a lung cancer patient with a heavy smoking history: a case report
To our knowledge, this represents the first reported case of A. candidus infection in a treatment-naïve lung cancer patient with an extensive smoking history. It underscores the importance of considering this pathogen in heavily smoking-related lung cancer cases and highlights diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Nan P
- J. Stephen Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8485-354X)
- Jiaming Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6111-3090)
- Yumei Ge
- Xinyu Zhu
- Youqi Ji
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-12339-7
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00