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

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

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 ei...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Imbert, Isabelle Meyer, Martine Palous, Jean-Yves Brossas, Madalina Uzunov, Feriel Touafek, Frédérick Gay, Valéry Trosini-Desert, Arnaud Fekkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus fumigatus
PCR
fungal infection
solid organ transplant
hematology
galactomannan
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01877/full

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