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Transient loss of consciousness caused by cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report
Basidiobolus: An unusual cause of lung abscess
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