Aspergillosis

Researchers from Beaumont Hospital report recent findings in aspergillosis

Published in Health Risk Factor Week, January 13th, 2009

According to a study from Dublin, Ireland, "Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF)can become colonized by aspergillus, which can act as an allergen and cause allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). To determine the rate of aspergillus colonization and ABPA in a population of Irish patients with CF."

"In 50 consecutive patients with CF who presented with exacerbations, we looked for the presence of aspergillus in their sputum and signs and symptoms of ABPA. Fifteen patients (30%) grew aspergillus species in their sputum cultures. Six patients (12%) had ABPA. Matched for age, sex, genotype, and microbiology, there was no significant difference in forced expiratory...

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Source: Health Risk Factor Week (2009-01-13)

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