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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicating allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis [PDF]

, 1995
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a frequent complication in immunocompromised patients. The role of the prolonged use of steroids in predisposing to invasive aspergillosis has been recognized, but exceptionally described in asthmatic patients.
Cazzadori, A., A. Ganassini, Ganassini, A., CAZZADORI, Angelo Antonio   +3 more
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Invasive aspergillosis in patients with hematologic malignancies: incidence and description of 127 cases enrolled in a single institution prospective survey from 2004 to 2009

Haematologica, 2011
Background The study objectives were: 1) to report on invasive aspergillosis patients in a hematology department; and 2) to estimate its incidence according to the hematologic diagnosis.Design and Methods A prospective survey of invasive aspergillosis ...
Marie-Christine Nicolle, Thomas Bénet, Anne Thiebaut, Anne-Lise Bienvenu, Nicolas Voirin, Antoine Duclos, Mohamad Sobh, Giovanna Cannas, Xavier Thomas, Frank-Emmanuel Nicolini, Frédérique De Monbrison, Marie-Antoinette Piens, Stéphane Picot, Mauricette Michallet, Philippe Vanhems   +14 more
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Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2021
Although invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is typically described in immunocompromised host, patient with severe influenzae can develop IPA. Similarly, patients with severe COVID-19 complicated with IPA are increasingly reported. Here, we describe a
Théo Ghelfenstein-Ferreira, Anastasia Saade, Alexandre Alanio, Stéphane Bretagne, Raffael Araujo de Castro, Samia Hamane, Elie Azoulay, Swann Bredin, Sarah Dellière   +8 more
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A case of CNS aspergillosis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia on first-line ibrutinib therapy

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020
Ibrutinib has revolutionized the treatment of chronic lymphoid malignancies. Despite its success, ibrutinib has been linked with several reports of invasive fungal infections.
Emily M. Eichenberger, Jennifer Saullo, Danielle Brander, Shih-Hsiu Wang, John R. Perfect, Julia A. Messina   +5 more
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Common invasive fungal diseases: an overview of invasive candidiasis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, and Pneumocystis pneumonia. [PDF]

, 2016
Every year, Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus and Pneumocystis infect an estimated two million individuals worldwide. Most are immunocompromised or critically ill.
Stephan Zimmerli, Schmiedel, Yvonne, Yvonne Schmiedel, Zimmerli, Stephan   +3 more
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Influence of polymorphisms in innate immunity genes on susceptibility to invasive aspergillosis after stem cell transplantation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
The innate immune system plays a pivotal role in the primary defence against invasive fungal infection. Genetic variation in genes that regulate this response, initiated by pulmonary macrophages, may influence susceptibility to invasive aspergillosis in ...
Mark G J de Boer, Hetty Jolink, Constantijn J M Halkes, Pim L J van der Heiden, Dennis Kremer, J H Frederik Falkenburg, Esther van de Vosse, Jaap T van Dissel   +7 more
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Respiratory Tract Aspergillus Colonization from a Tertiary University Hospital in Thailand

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Positive culture for Aspergillus spp. from respiratory specimens needs to be interpreted together with relevant clinical conditions/settings to differentiate invasive infection from colonization.
Pannathat Soontrapa, Piriyaporn Chongtrakool, Methee Chayakulkeeree   +2 more
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Comparison of quantitative real time PCR with Sequencing and ribosomal RNA-FISH for the identification of fungi in Formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue specimens [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Identification of the causative agents of invasive fungal infections (IFI) is critical for guiding antifungal therapy. Cultures remain negative in a substantial number of IFI cases.
Rickerts Volker, Ko Daisy L, Fredricks, David N., Prasanna D Khot, David N Fredricks, David Myerson, Khot Prasanna D, Myerson David, Ko, Daisy L., Khot, Prasanna D., Myerson, David, Volker Rickerts, Lambrecht, Evelyn, Lambrecht Evelyn, Rickerts, Volker, Fredricks David N, Daisy L Ko, Evelyn Lambrecht   +17 more
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A MIQE-Compliant Real-Time PCR Assay for Aspergillus Detection [PDF]

, 2012
PMCID: PMC3393739This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are ...
Bustin, SA, Johnson Gemma L., Bustin Stephen A., David F Bibby, Stephenie Wong, Wong, S, Agrawal Samir G., Agrawal, SG, Gemma L Johnson, Bibby, DF, Stephen A Bustin, Bibby David F., Samir G Agrawal, Johnson, GL, Wong Stephenie   +14 more
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Therapeutic effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Aspergillosis development [PDF]

Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2020
Aspergillosis is a common fungal infection with systemic characteristics, which is caused by various species of Aspergillus. The infection could develop in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients under specific circumstances. Based on the clinical
Ali AL-Janabi
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