| Autor: |
C F, Decker, D M, Parenti |
| Rok vydání: |
1991 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes. 4(6) |
| ISSN: |
0894-9255 |
| Popis: |
Two cases of invasive aspergillosis in AIDS patients are reported and previously reported AIDS-related cases are reviewed. Only one-half of all cases were diagnosed antemortem. Outcome is poor despite antifungal and surgical therapy. Normal phagocytic function is important in host defense against Aspergillus species. HIV-infected patients may have impaired phagocytic function as a result of antiretroviral therapy or treatment of opportunistic infection, or due to HIV infection itself. As the lifespans of HIV-infected patients are extended by antiretroviral therapy, an increasing awareness of Aspergillus infection as an opportunistic pathogen will be necessary. |
| Databáze: |
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