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Distinguishing Invasive from Chronic Pulmonary Infections: Host Pentraxin 3 and Fungal Siderophores in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids

Journal of Fungi, 2022
The multiple forms of pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus species are the most common respiratory mycoses. Although invasive, the analysis of diagnostic biomarkers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) is a clinical standard for diagnosing ...
Radim Dobiáš, Pavla Jaworská, Valeria Skopelidou, Jan Strakoš, Denisa Višňovská, Marcela Káňová, Anton Škríba, Pavlína Lysková, Tomáš Bartek, Ivana Janíčková, Radovan Kozel, Lucie Cwiková, Zbyněk Vrba, Milan Navrátil, Jan Martinek, Pavla Coufalová, Eva Krejčí, Vít Ulmann, Milan Raška, David A. Stevens, Vladimír Havlíček   +20 more
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Grading of Anatomopathological Disparity in the Cases of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in wild avian species as recorded in Pigeons (Columba livia), Peafowls (Pavo cristatus), and Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) [PDF]

Archives of Razi Institute, 2022
Aspergillosis which is caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, a fungal pathogen, can vary from a localized infection to severe life-threatening invasive or disseminated systemic diseases in birds.
A. Mariappan, P Munusamy, S. K Latheef, S Kohale, K Dhama   +4 more
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A case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis during treatment for acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease

Infectious Disease Reports, 2018
Prolonged immunosuppressive therapy is a risk factor for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. We report a case of a 79-yearold man who underwent immunosuppressive therapy with methylprednisolone and cyclosporine for an acute exacerbation of interstitial ...
Motoi Ugajin, Hisanori Kani
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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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Correlation Between CT Findings of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Severity of Neutropenia

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between CT findings of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and neutrophils level. Methods: This retrospective study included the patients diagnosed with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
Suwimon Wonglaksanapimon, Panadda Jittawannarat, Nisa Muangman   +2 more
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Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis - case series and review of Indian literature

Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2021
Aspergillus species, especially Aspergillus fumigatus, can cause varied pulmonary manifestations depending on the host immune status and duration of infection. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is an under-reported entity, and its diagnosis remains a
Vikas Marwah, Robin Choudhary, Deepu K Peter, Gaurav Bhati, Kunal Kumar, R Akhil, Shafin Babu   +6 more
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Successful Off-Label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa and Coil Embolization in an Adolescent with Massive Hemoptysis Due to Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

Turkish Journal of Hematology, 2015
Invasive fungal infections have turned out to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients with malignant disorders. Massive hemoptysis, a rare complication of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, may threaten the lives of ...
Dilek Gürlek Gökçebay, Ali Fettah, İsmail Kırbaş, Bahattin Tunç, Namık Yaşar Özbek   +4 more
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Pulmonary aspergillosis associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive vasculitis involving skin and peripheral nerves

Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is the most common cause of invasive fungal infection. Vasculitis secondary to bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections is documented in the literature.
Abhijith Rajaram Rao, Mohamed Rishan, Prakruthi Jaladhar, Prabha Adhikari   +3 more
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Fulminant invasive aspergillosis of the mediastinum in an immunocompetent host: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Invasive aspergillosis is a serious complication in immunocompromised patients. It is an opportunistic disease, which predominantly occurs in the lungs, although dissemination to virtually any organ is possible.
Shakoor Muhammad, Ayub Samia, Ayub Zunaira, Mahmood Faisal   +3 more
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Pediatric Pulmonary and Thoracic Aspergillosis

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2020
Aspergillus infection can cause significant disease in an immunocompromised host and lungs are the most common site of infection. Various forms of aspergillus involving lung parenchyma have been described including aspergilloma, allergic bronchopulmonary
Preeyacha Pacharn, Punchama Pacharn, Chantima Rongviriyapanich, Thomas Bryce   +3 more
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