… Finally, we did not investigate plasma galactomannan antigen, and are unaware of the
value of this pathogenic marker in severe COPD patients with Aspergillus spp. isolation. In a …

… Here we review the specific pulmonary aspergillosis syndromes occurring in asthma, COPD,
bronchiectasis, CF and pulmonary tuberculosis. We also present evidence of the ability of …

… Aspergillus sensitisation contributes to the severity of COPD … that COPD patients with allergic
sensitisation to Aspergillus … severity and sensitisation to Aspergillus specifically [14, 15]. …

… with severe bronchiectasis (ie, with a bronchiectasis severity … between COPD, bronchiectasis,
and the varying Aspergillus … importance of Aspergillus-associated signatures in COPD and …

… chronic carriage, or onset of invasive disease. The definitive diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis
in COPD … developing pulmonary aspergillosis in older patients with severe COPD, and …

… Recurrent interpretation of Aspergillus hyphae in COPD … Aspergillus species in the respiratory
tract of COPD patients as an important risk factor for development of invasive aspergillosis. …

… Bacteria are often isolated in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Whether
fungi … to Aspergillus fumigatus and the relationship to clinical outcomes in COPD subjects. …

… caused by Aspergillus in COPD namely invasive aspergillosis (IA), community-acquired
Aspergillus pneumonia, chronic pulmonary Aspergillosis and Aspergillus sensitisation. Some of …

… All patients with COPD and respiratory isolation of Aspergillus spp. over a 12-year period …
and pulmonary aspergillosis (PA), which includes the different clinical forms of aspergillosis. A …

… Aspergillus colonization in the airway of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD… outcomes of COPD patients with Aspergillus colonization during acute exacerbation. …