Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3419663 | Revue de Pneumologie Clinique | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The occurrence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is unusual during the course of AIDS. Patients at risk have a CD4 T-lymphocyte count under 50Â cells/mm3 combined with other risk factors in 50% of the cases. Positive diagnosis is based on chest CT scan imaging and isolation of Aspergillus in broncho-alveolar fluid. Detection of galactomannan antigen in serum and broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) is a reliable complementary tool in assessing the diagnosis. The first line therapy is Voriconazole. The prognosis, often severe, depends on prompt initiation of the appropriate antifungal treatment. We report two cases of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in AIDS patients.
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Authors
M. El Fane, A. Ouladlahsen, A. Bakhatar, M. Sodqi, K. Marhoum El Filali, A. Bahlaoui, A. Chakib,