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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2026; 14(9): 118800
Published online Mar 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i9.118800
Published online Mar 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i9.118800
Pulmonary Aspergillus sydowii infection in an immunocompetent host from Northwestern India: A case report
Sidhya Choudhary, Department of Microbiology, Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur 342003, Rājasthān, India
Author contributions: Choudhary S contributed to conceptualization, data curation, investigation, methodology, writing-original draft, writing-review and editing.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent for publication of this report was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Sidhya Choudhary, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Micro
Received: January 12, 2026
Revised: February 11, 2026
Accepted: March 5, 2026
Published online: March 26, 2026
Processing time: 72 Days and 9.8 Hours
Revised: February 11, 2026
Accepted: March 5, 2026
Published online: March 26, 2026
Processing time: 72 Days and 9.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Pulmonary infections caused by rare Aspergillus species can occur even in immunocompetent hosts and may present with nonspecific respiratory symptoms. This case emphasizes the importance of considering uncommon fungal pathogens in persistent respiratory illness and highlights the role of advanced diagnostic tools such as MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in achieving accurate species-level identification.