scholarly journals Diagnostic value of serum human Galactomannan aspergillus antigen and 1,3‐beta‐D‐glucan in immunocompromised patient suspected fungal infection

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hani Susianti ◽  
Lydiana Parmadi ◽  
Novi Khila Firani ◽  
Ungky Agus Setyawan ◽  
Teguh Rahayu Sartono
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Aspergillus Antigen

Sa1745 Gastric Mucormycosis: A Devastating Fungal Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient

2015 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. S-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Putrus ◽  
Ashirf Al-Ghanoudi ◽  
Mohd Amer AlSamman ◽  
Manuel Castro-Borobio ◽  
Muhammad B. Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient

scholarly journals Diagnostic Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Author(s):  
Subarna Acharya ◽  
Subash Yogi
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Differential Count ◽  
Bacteriological Examination ◽  
Definite Diagnosis ◽  
Outpatient Procedure ◽  
Cytological Evaluation

Introduction: Bronchoalveolar lavage has a high diagnostic utility for cytology and bacteriology. It can be done as an outpatient procedure for both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patient. Material obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage can give a definite diagnosis in conditions such as infections and malignancies. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in cases which underwent routine bronchoscopy for evaluation of lung disease. Materials and methods This is a hospital based descriptive study done from 16th  June 2016 to 15th  June 2017. One hundred twenty bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cases were analyzed for differential count, cytological evaluation and bacteriological examination. All cases were included which were sent as BAL specimen to the laboratory department. Bronchoscopy was done as an outpatient procedure and lavage fluid obtained was analyzed. Result: Out of 120 cases, 69 were male and 51 were female. The age ranged from 10 to 80 years. Among 120 cases, eight (n= 6.66%) cases were unsatisfactory, twelve (n= 10%) cases were of tuberculosis, one (n= 0.83%) case was of fungal infection, two (n= 1.67%) cases were of malignancy, ninety one (n= 75.84%) cases were of small airway infection and six cases were satisfactory but with no diagnostic value. (n= 5%). Conclusion Bronchoalveolar lavage is valuable in diagnosis of tuberculosis, infections and malignancies.

scholarly journals Pulmonary Fungal Infection Caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 2381-2384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Dionne ◽  
Luke Neff ◽  
Samuel A. Lee ◽  
Deanna A. Sutton ◽  
Nathan P. Wiederhold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Pulmonary Infection ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Systemic Infection ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Neoscytalidium Dimidiatum ◽  
Susceptibility Data

Neoscytalidium dimidiatumis a mold known to cause onychomycosis and dermatomycosis; however, it is an extremely rare cause of systemic infection. We report a case of pulmonary infection withNeoscytalidium dimidiatumin an immunocompromised patient and discussin vitrosusceptibility data from this case and previous literature.

scholarly journals Necrotizing Bacterial Rhinitis in an Immunocompromised Patient

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132098499
Author(s):  
Alexandros Poutoglidis ◽  
Nikolaos Tsetsos ◽  
Stella Vakouli ◽  
Georgios Fyrmpas
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Nasal Mucosa ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Inappropriate Treatment

Specific bacterial infections can cause rapid necrosis of the nasal mucosa in immunocompromised patients, mimicking an invasive fungal infection. The exclusion of the latter is a priority because rapid deterioration and death may ensue within hours to days. The time lag between investigations and final diagnosis warrants empiric administration of Amphotericin B but patients are exposed to significant side effects. Histopathology and culture of the nasal tissues provide the necessary diagnostic clues to avoid inappropriate treatment.

scholarly journals Clinical diagnostic value of spiral CT in invasive pulmonary fungal infection

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junwei Wang ◽  
Chuanyu Zhang ◽  
Jizheng Lin ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Spiral Ct ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Clinical Diagnostic

Diagnostic Value of Electron Microscopy in Soft Tissue Tumors

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 220-221
Author(s):  
Gerald Fine ◽  
Azorides R. Morales
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Myxoma ◽  
Osteogenic Sarcoma ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Soft Tissue Tumors ◽  
Amelanotic Melanoma ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Light Microscopic Level ◽  
Mesenchymal Tumors ◽  
Good Agreement

For years the separation of carcinoma and sarcoma and the subclassification of sarcomas has been based on the appearance of the tumor cells and their microscopic growth pattern and information derived from certain histochemical and special stains. Although this method of study has produced good agreement among pathologists in the separation of carcinoma from sarcoma, it has given less uniform results in the subclassification of sarcomas. There remain examples of neoplasms of different histogenesis, the classification of which is questionable because of similar cytologic and growth patterns at the light microscopic level; i.e. amelanotic melanoma versus carcinoma and occasionally sarcoma, sarcomas with an epithelial pattern of growth simulating carcinoma, histologically similar mesenchymal tumors of different histogenesis (histiocytoma versus rhabdomyosarcoma, lytic osteogenic sarcoma versus rhabdomyosarcoma), and myxomatous mesenchymal tumors of diverse histogenesis (myxoid rhabdo and liposarcomas, cardiac myxoma, myxoid neurofibroma, etc.)

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