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A case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis during treatment for acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease

open access: yesInfectious 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
doaj   +1 more source

Lateral Flow Assays for the Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis: Current Status. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose of reviewDiagnosis during early stages of invasive aspergillosis (IA) and targeted antifungal treatment has the potential to improve survival significantly.
Heldt, Sven, Hoenigl, Martin
core   +1 more source

Epidemiology of invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients : clinical presentation, underlying conditions, and outcome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Introduction: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a fungal infection that particularly affects immunocompromised hosts. Recently, several studies have indicated a high incidence of IA in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Blasco-Navalpotro, Miguel   +13 more
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Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report

open access: yesMedical 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   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation Between CT Findings of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Severity of Neutropenia

open access: yesSiriraj 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   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Treatment of Aspergillosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Infections caused by Aspergillus spp. remain associated with high morbidity and mortality. While mold-active antifungal prophylaxis has led to a decrease of occurrence of invasive aspergillosis (IA) in those patients most at risk for infection ...
Hoenigl, Martin, Jenks, Jeffrey D
core   +1 more source

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis - case series and review of Indian literature

open access: yesIndian 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aspergillosis of the CNS in a pediatric liver transplant recipient: Case report and review [PDF]

open access: yes, 1991
A 2-month-old infant who had undergone orthotopic liver transplantation at the age of 2 weeks for carbamoyl phosphate synthetase deficiency developed infection of the CNS due to Aspergillus fumigatus.
Green, M   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Successful Off-Label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa and Coil Embolization in an Adolescent with Massive Hemoptysis Due to Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

open access: yesTurkish 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pulmonary fungal infections in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia: is it the time to revise the radiological diagnostic criteria? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The definition of pulmonary fungal infections (PFI) according to the EORTC-MSG criteria may lack diagnostic sensitivity due to the possible presentation of PFI with different radiological pictures.
Ascioglu   +19 more
core   +1 more source

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