Open AccessInvasive pulmonary aspergillosis in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the diagnostic value of combined serological tests
Author(s) -
Xiaofang Gao,
Liangan Chen,
HU Guangrong,
Mei Hai-yu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of saudi medicine/annals of saudi medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 0975-4466
pISSN - 0256-4947
DOI - 10.4103/0256-4947.62828
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary disease , serology , pulmonary aspergillosis , exacerbation , acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , aspergillosis , diagnostic test , intensive care medicine , immunology , antibody , pediatrics
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasing in frequency. We conducted this study to find out the approximate incidence of IPA in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD), and to determine whether using a combination of two tests (galactomannan [GM] antigen and 1,3-beta-glucan [BG] detection) would result in a more specific diagnosis of IPA.