A 12-year retrospective analysis was done to identify and evaluate in detail cases of
invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) caused by Aspergillus terreus. We identified 13 A …

A 10-year retrospective analysis of invasive mold infections in hospitalized patients was
performed to characterize the epidemiology and clinical features of invasive fungal sinusitis …

Previous studies have reported that galactomannan (GM) enzyme immunoassay and 1, 3
beta-glucan (BG) assay may be useful diagnostic tools, but their sensitivities are variable …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic fungal pathogen which, in the immunocompetent
host, causes allergic disorders such as allergic rhinitis, allergic sinusitis, hypersensitivity …

The effectiveness of galactomannan detection with the Platelia test was evaluated in a
prospective study of 3,327 sera from 807 patients. The specificity was 99.6%(748 of 751 …

Aspergillus infections are among the most feared opportunistic infections in humans. These
organisms are ubiquitous in nature; protection against infection is usually provided by …

Most fungi enter the human body via inhalation; however, endobronchial fungal infection
(EBFI) seems to be a rare manifestation compared to pulmonary or systemic disease. This …

Mycosis, caused by both filamentous fungi and pathogenic yeasts is a major concern
nowadays especially in the immunocompromised patient population. The emergence of …

The efficacy of ravuconazole, a new triazole antifungal agent, and the echinocandin LY-
303366 were evaluated in an immunosuppressed, temporarily leukopenic rabbit model of …

AIM: To evaluate a newly developed aspergillus mitochondrial gene PCR-ELISA assay for
the early diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in neutropenic patients …