Co-infection of active pulmonary tuberculosis and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis following a liver transplant: a case report [PDF]
Background We report a rare case of co-infection involving pulmonary tuberculosis and invasive aspergillosis following a liver transplant. Case presentation A 25-year-old female housewife immigrant from Afghanistan, who had autoimmune hepatitis and ...
Sara Abolghasemi +4 more
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients with pneumonia due to COVID-19, influenza, and communityacquired pneumonia: A prospective observational study [PDF]
Background and Purpose: Influenza A and SARS-CoV-2 are risk factors for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Both influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis and COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis result in high mortality and poor clinical ...
Ahsan Syed +7 more
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Aspergillus Serology Predicts Relapse in Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Implications for Personalised Follow-Up Strategies. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction Relapses occur in up to 40% of patients after prolonged courses of antifungal treatment for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA). The factors predisposing to relapse remain poorly defined. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of adults treated for ≥ 6 months with oral azoles for CPA.
Choyce A +6 more
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As the population of patients with prolonged neutropenia, those receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or lung transplantation, or those with human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome continues to increase, the rising incidence of pulmonary aspergillosis is unlikely to diminish.
George R, Thompson, Thomas F, Patterson
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Clinical Characteristics, Prognosis, and Risk Factors for Mortality in Influenza-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis and COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. [PDF]
Jiang Q +8 more
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This study aimed to obtain further in-depth information on the value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for diagnosing pulmonary aspergillosis in non-neutropenic patients.
Shujun Bao +4 more
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Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis - case series and review of Indian literature
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
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Pulmonary aspergillosis: diagnosis and treatment
Aspergillus species are the most frequent cause of fungal infections of the lungs with a broad spectrum of clinical presentations including invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA).
Frederic Lamoth, Thierry Calandra
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Chronic Aspergillosis in the Guise of Peripheral Lung Neoplasia
Two cases of postoperative diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis are presented, which were previously regarded as malignant neoplasms. A decisive role in the detection of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is played by computed tomography, but the ...
N. G. Nikolaeva +9 more
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