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Aspergillosis

Investigators Report on Five Years of Surveillance for Invasive Aspergillosis

As the most common invasive fungal infection, invasive aspergillosis (IA) remains a serious complication in immunocompromised patients, leading to increased mortality. Antifungal therapy is expensive and may result in severe adverse effects. Karolin Graf, of the Institute ...More
August 25, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Research Team Surprised by Results of Mold Study

Researchers led by Montana State University have found a surprising condition that occurs in the lungs after an invasion of a common mold that can cause deadly infections in humans. In the most oxygen-rich environment in the body – the lungs – the scientists discovered a ...More
August 4, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
BD and Lab21 Collaborate to Develop Aspergillus Assay

BD Diagnostics, a segment of global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), and Lab21, a leader in personalized healthcare, announce a collaboration to develop a state-of-the-art molecular diagnostic assay to detect the life-threatening Aspergillus ...More
August 3, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Surveillance for Invasive Aspergillosis is Key in High-Risk Patients

As the most common invasive fungal infection, invasive aspergillosis (IA) remains a serious complication in immunocompromised patients, leading to increased mortality. Antifungal therapy is expensive and may result in severe adverse effects. Karolin Graf, of the Institute ...More
June 8, 2011
Posted in News
Are Infections Caused by Aspergillus Fungi Developing Drug Resistance?

A study recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases discovered azole-resistance markers in 75 percent of a small group of aspergillosis patients who had not previously been treated with an azole. The research was conducted by the University of Manchester working with ...More
June 2, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Drug-Resistance Fears for Deadly Fungal Disease

Deadly human fungal infections caused by certain strains of Aspergillus fungi appear to be developing resistance to current drug treatments at an alarming rate, say scientists. University of Manchester researchers, working with colleagues in Newark, N.J., have developed a ...More
May 5, 2011
Posted in News
Oncology Nurses Concerned About Invasive Fungal Infections, Survey Shows

The Oncology Nursing Society has released the findings of a recent survey of oncology nurses that show they are increasingly concerned about invasive fungal infections in their patients. ...More
August 3, 2010
Posted in News