Aspergillus is a mould which may lead to a variety of infectious, allergic diseases depending
on the host9s immune status or pulmonary structure. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis …

Pneumocystis jirovecii can cause life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised
patients. Traditional diagnostic testing has relied on staining and direct visualization of the …

Background Invasive aspergillosis is the most common life‐threatening opportunistic
invasive mycosis in immunocompromised patients. A test for invasive aspergillosis should …

Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) have become major causes of morbidity and mortality
among highly immunocompromised patients. Authoritative consensus criteria to diagnose …

Morbidity and mortality caused by invasive Aspergillus infections are increasing. This is
because of the higher number of patients with malignancies treated with intensive …

Background. Aspergillus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was excluded from the European
Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer/Mycoses Study Group …

Aspergillus spp may cause a variety of pulmonary diseases, depending on immune status
and the presence of underlying lung disease. These manifestations range from invasive …

Background. Prompt diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains a
challenge. Galactomannan (GM) detection in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid by the …

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is frequent and often fatal in hematopoietic stem cell
transplant patients. Diagnosis requires microbiological or histopathologic demonstration of …

The establishment of an optimal noninvasive method for diagnosing invasive aspergillosis
(IA) is needed to improve the management of this life-threatening infection in patients with …