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Pseudomembranous invasive tracheobronchial aspergillosis.

José FrancoB VilaJulio MarínC Muñoz

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Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMalePathologymedicine.medical_specialtyTracheal Diseasesmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryInvasive Aspergillus tracheobronchitismacromolecular substancesAspergillosismedicine.diseaseImages in ThoraxAspergillus tracheobronchitisBronchoscopyTracheobronchitisInfectious complicationBronchoscopymedicineBronchitisAspergillosisHumansSolid organ transplantationbusinessBronchitisAged

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Invasive aspergillus tracheobronchitis is a rare infectious complication in severely immunocompromised patients who are generally neutropenic with haematological diseases, AIDS, or after solid organ transplantation. However, a few cases have been reported with no apparent severe compromise in the host defences.1 Aspergillus tracheobronchitis varies from localised tracheobronchitis …

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2004-04-30Thorax
10.1136/thx.2004.022046https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15115885