Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis as a Considerable Complication in Post-Tuberculosis Lung Disease.

Neuböck, Matthias J; Günther, Gunar; Barac, Aleksandra; Davidsen, Jesper R; Laursen, Christian B; Agarwal, Ritesh; Sehgal, Inderpaul S; Lange, Christoph; Salzer, Helmut J F (2024). Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis as a Considerable Complication in Post-Tuberculosis Lung Disease. Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine, 45(1), pp. 102-113. Thieme 10.1055/s-0043-1776913

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Post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) has only recently been put in the spotlight as a medical entity. Recent data suggest that up to 50% of tuberculosis (TB) patients are left with PTLD-related impairment after completion of TB treatment. The presence of residual cavities in the lung is the largest risk factor for the development of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) globally. Diagnosis of CPA is based on four criteria including a typical radiological pattern, evidence of Aspergillus species, exclusion of alternative diagnosis, and a chronic course of disease. In this manuscript, we provide a narrative review on CPA as a serious complication for patients with PTLD.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Pneumology
UniBE Contributor:	Günther, Gunar
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	1098-9048
Publisher:	Thieme
Language:	English
Submitter:	Pubmed Import
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2024 15:51
Last Modified:	31 Jan 2024 00:16
Publisher DOI:	10.1055/s-0043-1776913
PubMed ID:	38196060
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/191450