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Aspergillosis

Aspergillosis: Introduction

Aspergillosis: Infection with a fungus called Aspergillus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aspergillosis is available below.

Symptoms of Aspergillosis

• Fever
• Cough
• CNS signs
• Haemoptysis
• Cough
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 17 symptoms of Aspergillosis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Aspergillosis:

• Allergies -- Related Home Tests
  • Home Allergy Testing
  • Home Mold Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Aspergillosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Aspergillosis
• Failure to diagnose Aspergillosis
• Hidden causes of Aspergillosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Aspergillosis

Aspergillosis: Deaths

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Types of Aspergillosis

• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• more types...»

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Aspergillosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Aspergillosis:

• Localized pulmonary infection (see Lung symptoms)
• Allergic sinusitis (see Sinusitis)
• Allergic bronchopulmonary disease (see Bronchitis)
• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• Severe complications mainly occur in the immunocompromised:
  • Invasive pulmonary infection (see Lung symptoms)
• more complications...»

Causes of Aspergillosis

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More information about causes of Aspergillosis:

• Aspergillosis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Aspergillosis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Aspergillosis:

• Fungal infection
• Inhalational fungal disease
• Mold infection
• Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• more related diseases...»

Aspergillosis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Aspergillosis

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be...read more »

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Aspergillosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Aspergillosis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Aspergillosis:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Aspergillosis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Aspergillosis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Aspergillosis: Animations

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Prognosis for Aspergillosis

Prognosis for Aspergillosis: If severe granulocytopenia persists, mortality rate can be very high (up to 100% in patients with cerebral abscesses). Patient outcome depends on resolution of granulocytopenia and early institution of effective antifungal drug therapy. (Source: excerpt from Aspergillosis: DBMD)

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Research about Aspergillosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Aspergillosis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Aspergillosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Aspergillosis include:

• An Open Label, Non-Comparative, Multicenter, Phase III Trial of the Efficacy, Safety and Toleration of Voriconazole in the Primary or Secondary Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Comparing the Effectiveness of Fluconazole and a New Medicine (FK463) in Preventing Fungal Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Voriconazole to Prevent Systemic Fungal Infections in Children - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Safety & Effectiveness Study of Intravenous Anidulafungin With AmBisome for Treatment of Invasive Aspergillosis (IA). - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Anidulafungin,VER002
• Inhalation of Liposomal Amphotericin B to Prevent Invasive Aspergillosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - nebulised liposomal amphotericin B
• more trials...»

See full list of 28 Clinical Trials for Aspergillosis

Statistics for Aspergillosis

• Medical statistics for Aspergillosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Aspergillosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Aspergillosis
• Society statistics for Aspergillosis

Aspergillosis: Broader Related Topics

• Fungal infections
• Nosocomial infections
• Allergy-like conditions
• Asthma-like conditions
• Fungal diseases
• more types...»

Types of Aspergillosis

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Definitions of Aspergillosis:

A genus of mitosporic fungi containing about 100 species and eleven different teleomorphs in the family Trichocomaceae. - (Source - Diseases Database)

An opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Aspergillosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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