Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains difficult to diagnose and to treat. Most
common risk factors are prolonged neutropenia, hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ …

The growing pool of critically ill or immunocompromised patients leads to a constant
increase of life-threatening invasive infections by fungi such as Aspergillus spp., Candida …

These updated AST‐IDCOP guidelines provide information on epidemiology, diagnosis, and
management of Aspergillus after organ transplantation. Aspergillus is the most common …

Background Invasive fungal infection (IFI) in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The long‐term probability of post …

Isavuconazole's (ISA) pharmacokinetics was studied among lung transplant recipients to
evaluate its bronchopulmonary penetration. This study included 13 patients and showed …

Lung transplant is a potential life-saving procedure for chronic lung diseases. Lung
transplant recipients (LTRs) are at the greatest risk for invasive fungal infections (IFIs) …

Background: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) remains a common complication after lung
transplantation, causing significant morbidity and mortality. We have attempted to quantify …

Introduction Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), a noninvasive, well-tolerated procedure is an
important diagnostic tool that can facilitate the diagnosis of various lung diseases. This …

Background Statins are competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl coenzyme A
reductase (HMG-CoA reductase) that catalyses HMG-CoA conversion to mevalonate, a …

Invasive fungal infections are increasingly encountered with the expansion of iatrogenic
immunosuppression, including not only solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant …