Because of their potent anti-inflammatory properties, corticosteroids have been used for
decades to treat many diseases, including rheumatic diseases. They are frequently used in …

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 …

Abstract The European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, the
European Confederation of Medical Mycology and the European Respiratory Society Joint …

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) in haematology/oncology patients presents as primary infection or
breakthrough infection, which can become refractory to antifungal treatment and has a high …

Rationale: The clinical relevance of Aspergillus-positive endotracheal aspirates in critically
ill patients is difficult to assess. Objectives: We externally validate a clinical algorithm to …

Introduction Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a fungal infection that particularly affects
immunocompromised hosts. Recently, several studies have indicated a high incidence of IA …

We describe a large series of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and probable invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), and the risk factors and incidence of …

ABSTRACT Species of Candida and Aspergillus remain the most common causes of
invasive fungal infections, but other yeasts and filamentous fungi are emerging as significant …

Rationale: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is an important cause of mortality in patients with
hematologic malignancies. However, IA appears to be gaining a foothold in the intensive …

Purpose Despite their controversial role, corticosteroids (CS) are frequently administered to
patients with H1N1 virus infection with severe respiratory failure secondary to viral …