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Invasive Aspergillosis in Pediatric Hematology Oncology Ward
Background: Patients with prolonged neutropenia and/or severe underlying immunosuppression are at thegreatest risk for disseminated aspergillosis. This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of invasiveaspergillosis by Platelia Aspergillus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA kit in high risk children admitted tothe hematology ward of Dr. Faghihi hospital, Shiraz University of Medic...
متن کاملInvasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis*
A prospective study was conducted in 38 patients with nodular lesions on plain chest radiographs and the clinical suspicion of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) to assess the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). For early diagnosis of IPA (clinical signs and symptoms <10 days), CT scans with demonstration of the halo sign had a high sensitiv...
متن کامل[Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis].
INTRODUCTION Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in a wide range of patients. Early recognition and diagnosis have become a major focus in improving the management and outcomes of this life-threatening disease. BACKGROUND IPA typically occurs during a period of severe and prolonged neutropenia. However, solid organ transplant recipients, pat...
متن کاملDisseminated invasive aspergillosis.
SummaryWe present a case of disseminated invasive aspergillosis in a young male adult with progressive complex gastrointestinal, non-specific peripheral neural and respiratory symptoms and subsequent acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis and generalized dermatitis.The case emphasizes the difficulty in diagnosing systemic mycosis and a high index of suspicion is recommended particularly in patients ...
متن کاملInvasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
1nvasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a necrotizing pneumonitis caused by several Aspergillus species. IPA is characterized by hyphal proliferation in the pulmonary parenchyma and by mycotic invasion of the pulmonary vasculature, with resultant hemorrhagic infarction. Aspergillosis is a disease of “medical progress” and is the second most common invasive mycosis in immunocompromised hosts (...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Mycology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1369-3786,1460-2709
DOI: 10.1080/mmy.38.s1.215.224