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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2024

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of pleural aspergillosis: a review of 13 cases.

Jing Zhang, Xing-Lin Gao, Jian Wu, Jing-Jing Chen

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jing ZhangSecond Department of Geriatrics Respiratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute, Guangzhou, China.
Xing-Lin GaoSecond Department of Geriatrics Respiratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute, Guangzhou, China.
Jian WuSecond Department of Geriatrics Respiratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7595-4234
Jing-Jing ChenDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0002-7263-1111
Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences · CN

Funding

GDSTC | Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province () 2018A030310689
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aspergillus pleurisy is a rare complication of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), which mostly occurs in the immunocompromised host. The clinical condition is critical, especially to those who develop bronchopleural fistula. This study aimed to assess the characteristics and the prognosis of aspergillus pleurisy. Clinical data from 13 patients diagnosed with aspergillus pleurisy in our hospital from January 2000 to December 2022 were retrospectively studied. Thirteen patients with IMPORTANCE: Aspergillus pleurisy is a rare complication of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), associated with a poor prognosis. The morbidity and mortality of this condition have not been thoroughly studied, and recent research on this topic is limited. The current study included 13 patients diagnosed with Aspergillus pleurisy, with the majority presenting concomitantly with a bronchopleural fistula. Among these patients, nine had a history of thoracic surgery, including lung transplantation and lobectomy. Four patients refused further treatment and were discharged against medical advice, while one patient succumbed to massive hemoptysis 2 years after discharge. This case series provides essential insights into Aspergillus pleurisy and evaluates the therapeutic strategy based on a limited cohort.

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FistulaInvasive Pulmonary AspergillosisPleurisyAdultAgedAntifungal AgentsAspergillusFemaleHemoptysisHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultAntifungal Agentsaspergillosisdisease attributespleurisy

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PMID38411055
PMCPMC10986553
OpenAlexW4392191494

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