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Clinical periodontal diagnosis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi, Andrea Roccuzzo, Jean‐Claude Imber, Alexandra Stähli, Björn Klinge, Niklaus P. Lang   +5 more
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Galactomannan-Antigen Testing from Non-Directed Bronchial Lavage for Rapid Detection of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Critically Ill Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Diagnostics, 2023
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is associated with high mortality. For diagnosis, galactomannan-antigen in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is recommended, with higher sensitivity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
Kathrin Rothe, Miriam Dibos, Stefanie J. Haschka, Roland M. Schmid, Dirk Busch, Sebastian Rasch, Tobias Lahmer   +6 more
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2005
In susceptible patients, invasive aspergillosis has a high incidence and a mortality of up to 80%. The diagnosis of this condition is difficult, especially in the early stages of the disease and, as a consequence, antifungal therapy, despite its expense and toxicity, is often initiated empirically.
S R, Doffman, S G, Agrawal, Jeremy S, Brown   +2 more
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Successful treatment of invasive tracheobronchial pulmonary aspergillosis with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and combined systemic, intratracheal instillation of liposomal amphotericin B: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Invasive pulmonary Aspergillus and invasive bronchial aspergillosis is a life-threatening opportunistic fungal infection that predominantly affects immunocompromised hosts.
Shuku Sato, Wataru Kamata, Kiyomitsu Fukaguchi, Shun Tsunoda, Tadashi Kamio, Hiroshi Koyama, Hideyasu Sugimoto, Yotaro Tamai   +7 more
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TOO MANY MOULDY JOINTS – MARIJUANA AND CHRONIC PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2011
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is a progressive debilitating disease with multiple underlying pulmonary diseases described. Here we report the association of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and long term marijuana smoking in 2 patients and review the ...
Youssef Gargani, Paul Bishop, David Denning   +2 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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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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Invasive Aspergillus tracheobronchitis in a patient with hairy cell leukemia and previous Plasmodium falciparum infection

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2019
Invasive Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is a relatively rare form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis characterized by invasion of the tracheobronchial tree by Aspergillus spp.
Elvira-Markella Antonogiannaki, Athanasia Proklou, Dimitrios Tamiolakis, Evangelia Vassalou, Eumorfia Kondili   +4 more
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Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis and Coronavirus Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a complication in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, especially those with severe influenza pneumonia.
Marion Blaize, Julien Mayaux, Cécile Nabet, Alexandre Lampros, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Marc Thellier, Renaud Piarroux, Alexandre Demoule, Arnaud Fekkar   +8 more
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Aspergillosis ball graft as complication of Covid-19 infection: Case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a severe presentation of aspergillosis fungal infection, with a high mortality rate. Many Covid-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis cases have been described in the literature giving rise to a major dilemma for ...
Mohammed Aabdi, MD, Ounci Es-Saad, MD, Youssef Motiaa, MD, Smail Labib, MD, Hicham Sbai, MD   +4 more
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