Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillosis in 2019

JP Latgé, G Chamilos - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic fungus; its primary habitat is the soil. In its ecological
niche, the fungus has learned how to adapt and proliferate in hostile environments. This …

Treatment of aspergillosis

JD Jenks, M Hoenigl - Journal of Fungi, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

Aspergillus fumigatus and aspergillosis: From basics to clinics

A Arastehfar, A Carvalho, J Houbraken… - Studies in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
The airborne fungus Aspergillus fumigatus poses a serious health threat to humans by
causing numerous invasive infections and a notable mortality in humans, especially in …

[HTML][HTML] Post tuberculosis treatment infectious complications

D Hsu, M Irfan, K Jabeen, N Iqbal, R Hasan… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Following greater attention and follow-up of patients with treated pulmonary tuberculosis
(TB), it has emerged that infections are more likely to occur in this cohort of patients. This …

A prospective longitudinal study of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in pulmonary tuberculosis in Indonesia (APICAL)

F Setianingrum, A Rozaliyani, R Adawiyah, R Syam… - Thorax, 2022 - thorax.bmj.com
Objectives Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) can complicate recovery from pulmonary
TB. CPA may also be misdiagnosed as bacteriologically negative TB. This study aimed to …

Aspergillosis: an update on clinical spectrum, diagnostic schemes, and management

R Kanaujia, S Singh, SM Rudramurthy - Current Fungal Infection Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review gives an overview of the diseases caused by
Aspergillus, including a description of the species involved and the infected clinical systems …

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: notes for a clinician in a resource-limited setting where there is no mycologist

F Bongomin, LG Asio, JB Baluku, R Kwizera… - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a spectrum of several progressive disease
manifestations caused by Aspergillus species in patients with underlying structural lung …

Global guidelines and initiatives from the European Confederation of Medical Mycology to improve patient care and research worldwide: new leadership is about …

M Hoenigl, JP Gangneux, E Segal, A Alanio… - Mycoses, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive mycoses present a global challenge with expansion into new hosts, emergence of
new pathogens, and development of multidrug resistance. In parallel, new antifungal agents …

Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Post Tuberculosis Patients in Indonesia and the Role of LDBio Aspergillus ICT as Part of the Diagnosis Scheme

A Rozaliyani, H Rosianawati, D Handayani, H Agustin… - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a common sequela of pulmonary tuberculosis
(TB). The diagnosis of CPA is difficult and often misdiagnosed as smear-negative TB in …

Prevalence and predictors of Aspergillus seropositivity and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in an urban tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study

S Lakoh, JB Kamara, E Orefuwa, D Sesay… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background In the World Health Organization Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2022, 37% of
pulmonary TB patients were clinically diagnosed and thus many people were treated for TB …