Aspergillus fumigatus in sputum during acute EBV infection

Aspergillus fumigatus in sputum during acute EBV infection

In immunocompromised patients it may cause serious infections, most commonly in acute leukaemia, bone marrow transplantation, and prolonged and intense neutropenia. Jul 1, 1999 Volume: 54 author's reply Drs Schmid and Green present an interesting case and speculate that transient peripheral neu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Thorax 1999-07, Vol.54 (7), p.655-655
Hauptverfasser: SCHMID, MATTHIAS L, GREEN, STEPHEN T
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aspergillus fumigatus
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - immunology
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - microbiology
Female
Herpesvirus 4, Human
Humans
Infections
Letters to the Editor
Neutropenia
Neutropenia - virology
Neutrophils
Sputum - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:In immunocompromised patients it may cause serious infections, most commonly in acute leukaemia, bone marrow transplantation, and prolonged and intense neutropenia. Jul 1, 1999 Volume: 54 author's reply Drs Schmid and Green present an interesting case and speculate that transient peripheral neutropenia caused by EBV infection may have facilitated the colonisation of this patient's respiratory tract with Aspergillus fumigatus.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.54.7.655f