Otu A, Kosmidis C, Mathioudakis AG, Ibe C, Denning DW. The clinical spectrum of aspergillosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Infection 2023:10.1007/s15010-022-01960-2. [PMID:
36662439 PMCID:
PMC9857914 DOI:
10.1007/s15010-022-01960-2]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. In this review, we present the clinical spectrum and pathogenesis of syndromes caused by Aspergillus in COPD namely invasive aspergillosis (IA), community-acquired Aspergillus pneumonia, chronic pulmonary Aspergillosis and Aspergillus sensitisation. Some of these entities are clearly linked to COPD, while others may coexist, but are less clearly liked directly to COPD. We discuss current uncertainties as these pertain to IA in COPD cohorts and explore areas for future research in this field.
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