Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is an important cause of mortality in patients with
hematologic malignancies. The reported incidence of IPA in the context of chronic …

Objectives: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is increasingly recognized as a cause of
acute respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

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) …

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is an uncommon and problematic pulmonary
disease, complicating many other respiratory disorders, thought to affect∼ 240 000 people …

Background The relevance of Aspergillus fumigatus in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) not
affected by allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is unclear. Our aim was to determine …

Background Aspergillus species are increasingly detected in the respiratory tracts of
individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), and chronic Aspergillus fumigatus is associated with …

Study objectives To examine the significance of previously suggested risk factors and
assess outcomes associated with Aspergillus identification in respiratory specimens from …

Abstract Background Allergy and Aspergillus hypersensitivity (AH) were shown to be
associated with severe symptoms or worse lung function in COPD patients. The prevalence …

Progress of the disease and prolonged treatment with antibiotics or immunosuppressive
agents makes tuberculosis patients susceptible to fungal infections. This study aimed to …

Introduction Allergic sensitisation to fungi such as Aspergillus are associated to poor clinical
outcomes in asthma, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis; however, clinical relevance in COPD …