Polymerase chain reaction on blood for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in cancer patients

Cancer ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 1032-1036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issam Raad ◽  
Hend Hanna ◽  
David Sumoza ◽  
Maher Albitar
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Polymerase Chain

scholarly journals Pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-114
Author(s):  
Damien Dupont ◽  
Jean Menotti ◽  
Jean Turc ◽  
Charline Miossec ◽  
Florent Wallet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Icu Patients ◽  
Aspergillus Infection ◽  
Adult Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Mycological Diagnosis ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Abstract Occurrence of putative invasive pulmonary aspergillosis was screened in 153 consecutive adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients with respiratory samples addressed for mycological diagnosis during a 6-week period at the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was observed for 106 patients (69.3%). Nineteen of them (17.9%) with positive Aspergillus results were considered as having putative invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. These observations underline the risk of pulmonary aspergillosis in COVID-19 patients, even in patients not previously known to be immunosuppressed, advocating active search for Aspergillus infection and prompt antifungal treatment. Standardized surveillance protocols and updated definitions for ICU putative invasive pulmonary aspergillosis are needed. Lay Abstract Adult ICU patients with respiratory samples addressed for mycological diagnosis were screened during the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic. Positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR was observed for 106 patients, nineteen of them (17.9%) having aspergillosis. This underlines the risk of aspergillosis in COVID-19 patients.

scholarly journals Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Diagnosed Early by Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay.

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 744-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumio KAWAMURA ◽  
Shigefumi MAESAKI ◽  
Katsuhisa OMAGARI ◽  
Kohji HASHIGUCHI ◽  
Kazunori TOMONO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay ◽  
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Using Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Detection of Aspergillus in BAL

CHEST Journal ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 1171-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issam Raad ◽  
Hend Hanna ◽  
Armando Huaringa ◽  
David Sumoza ◽  
Ray Hachem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Polymerase Chain
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