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 …

Invasive fungal infections are increasingly common in the nosocomial setting. Furthermore,
because risk factors for these infections continue to increase in frequency, it is likely that …

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

Background. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest may be used to identify the halo sign,
a macronodule surrounded by a perimeter of ground-glass opacity, which is an early sign of …

Notable progress has been made in the past years in the classification, diagnosis and
treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis. New criteria were proposed by the Working Group of …

SUMMARY A pulmonary cavity is a gas-filled area of the lung in the center of a nodule or
area of consolidation and may be clinically observed by use of plain chest radiography or …

The halo sign is a CT finding of ground-glass opacity surrounding a pulmonary nodule or
mass. The reversed halo sign is a focal rounded area of ground-glass opacity surrounded by …

Background Clinical imaging in suspected invasive fungal disease (IFD) has a significant
role in early detection of disease and helps direct further testing and treatment. Revised …

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 …

Invasive mould infections (IMIs), such as invasive aspergillosis or mucormycosis, are a
major cause of death in patients with haematological cancer and in patients receiving long …