one tiny mold, one big problem: aspergillosis by: melanie yodock
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OutlineO History of AspergillosisO Aspergillus species informationO People at RiskO Clinical TypesO Detection/DiagnosisO Treatment
Aspergillus sp.O Taxonomy
O Named after aspergillum
O 1926- 69 species
O 1945- 80 species
O 1965- 151 species
O 5 common species
O Many rarer species
O MorphologyO SaprophytesO Small, fluffy,
white coloniesO Pathogenic
species can be different colors
People at RiskO AIDS patientsO NeutropeniaO Chronic Granulomatous DiseaseO Solid Organ Transplant RecipientsO Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Recipients (HSCT)
Clinical CasesO Pulmonary
AspergillosisO Aspergillomas
O Granulomatous aspergillosis
Clinical Cases Cont.O Otomycosis
O Aspergillus Sinusitis
Clinical Cases Cont.O Tracheobronchitis
O Cutaneous Aspergillosis
Clinical Cases Cont.O Cerebral
Aspergillosis
Detection/DiagnosisO BAL cultures
O (1→3)-β-ᴅ-glucan assay
Detection/DiagnosisO CT scans
O Laboratory Markers and PCR
TreatmentO Amphotericin B
O Voriconazole
O Itraconazole
O Caspofungin
O Posaconazole
SummaryO Aspergillosis has been around for
hundreds of yearsO Secondary infection in
immunocompromised patientsO Many clinical types of aspergillosisO New detection techniques are allowing
for earlier diagnosisO Many treatment options but an ongoing
battle with fungal evolution and resistance
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