High detection rate of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus after treatment with azole antifungal drugs among patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in a single hospital setting with low azole resistance.
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myaa052
Abstract: The prevalence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus (ARAF) among chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) patients treated with azoles in Japan is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the detection rate of ARAF in isolates… read more here.
Keywords: azole; resistance; detection rate; cpa patients ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Laboratory Features and Performance of an Aspergillus IgG Lateral Flow Assay in a Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis Cohort
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00264-23
Abstract: There are concerns on avoiding diagnostic delay and misdiagnosis for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis due to its high morbidity and mortality. A proportion of CPA patients test negative for Aspergillus IgG. ABSTRACT Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA)… read more here.
Keywords: aspergillus igg; chronic pulmonary; cpa; pulmonary aspergillosis ... See more keywords
Differences in the clinical characteristics of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis according to spirometric impairment
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260274
Abstract: The clinical features by declining lung function remain uncharacterized in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) patients. We investigated the clinical characteristics of CPA patients based on spirometric impairments (restrictive spirometric pattern [RSP] and obstructive spirometric pattern… read more here.
Keywords: chronic pulmonary; pulmonary aspergillosis; patients rsp; cpa patients ... See more keywords
Serum Cytokine Biomarkers for Use in Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis versus Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s403401
Abstract: Background Aspergillus fumigatus-induced chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), the most common pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) sequela, tends to occur after pulmonary infection with the intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Timely and accurate detection of A. fumigatus infection… read more here.
Keywords: serum cytokine; tuberculosis; chronic pulmonary; pulmonary tuberculosis ... See more keywords