Aspergillosis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases : Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
G P Bodey, S Vartivarian

Abstract

Aspergillus spores are ubiquitous in the environment and may become concentrated in hospital ventilation systems. Colonization in normal hosts can lead to allergic diseases ranging from asthma to allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Normal hosts rarely develop invasive disease, which is primarily an infection of severely immunocompromised patients. The major predisposing factors for infection include prolonged neutropenia, chronic administration of adrenal corticosteroids, the insertion of prosthetic devices, and tissue damage due to prior infection or trauma. Since Aspergillus spp. are respiratory pathogens, the most common form of infection is pneumonia followed by sinusitis. Patients with preexistant cavitary disease may develop noninvasive aspergillomas. Most infections are caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. The organism is capable of invading across all natural barriers, including cartilage and bone. It has a propensity for invading blood vessels causing thrombosis and infarction. The diagnosis of pulmonary infection is usually difficult to establish because the organism is seldom cultured from sputum and can represent contamination in some cases. Therapy is immunocompromised hosts is less than satisfactory and amphoteri...Continue Reading

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Aspergillosis is the name given to a wide variety of diseases caused by infection by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. Aspergillosis occurs in chronic or acute forms which are clinically very distinct. Most cases of acute aspergillosis occur in patients with severely compromised immune systems. Chronic colonization or infection can cause complications in people with underlying respiratory illnesses. Discover the latest research on aspergillosis here.

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Aspergillosis is the name given to a wide variety of diseases caused by infection by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. Aspergillosis occurs in chronic or acute forms which are clinically very distinct. Most cases of acute aspergillosis occur in patients with severely compromised immune systems. Chronic colonization or infection can cause complications in people with underlying respiratory illnesses. Discover the latest research on aspergillosis here.

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