Aspergillus PCR in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Aspergillosis in Patients With Hematological and Non-hematological Conditions

Frontiers in Microbiology
S ImbertA Fekkar

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the usefulness of an Aspergillus fumigatus quantitative PCR assay performed in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) for the diagnosis and prognosis of both invasive and non-invasive aspergillosis. Methods: This 4-year retrospective study involved 613 at-risk patients who had either hematological disorders or other immunosuppressive conditions, notably solid organ transplants. Thirty-five patients had proven/probable aspergillosis and thirteen had chronic non-invasive aspergillosis. We compared PCR, galactomannan index and mycological analysis of BAL. Results: For invasive aspergillosis (IA), PCR performed in BAL yielded 88.6% sensitivity and 95.5% specificity. Comparatively, galactomannan index and mycological examination yielded only 56.3 and 63.6% sensitivity and 97.6 and 94.5% specificity, respectively. Considering the 13 chronic aspergillosis cases, PCR, galactomannan index and mycological examination yielded 76.9, 15.4, and 84.6% sensitivity and 92.2, 94.9, and 93% specificity, respectively. Fungal load in BAL evaluated by PCR was able to discriminate between aspergillosis and contamination, but not between invasive and non-invasive forms. Finally, fungal load was predictive of 90-day mortality, with...Continue Reading

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Jan 30, 2020·Frontiers in Microbiology·Sarah E KiddCatriona L Halliday
Apr 29, 2020·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Marion BlaizeArnaud Fekkar
Jan 23, 2021·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·Arnaud FekkarMarion Blaize
Dec 19, 2020·BioMed Research International·Xun-Jie CaoXu-Guang Guo

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BETA
bronchoalveolar lavage
PCR
PCRs
bronchoalveolar
lavage

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GraphPad Prism

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