Active clinical trials for "Aspergillosis"

Diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis remains difficult, and is often based on a combination of patient characteristics, radiological and microbiological findings. To data, galactomannan (GM) is the only well-validated biomarker available. However, GM still has its shortcomings. There is therefore a need for new, complementary biomarkers. In this study, two of those tests, bis(methylthio)gliotoxin (bmGT) and a lateral flow device, will be validated in a hematological population, and compare it to GM.

Diagnosing invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains a challenge in patients (pts) with hematological malignancies. The clinical significance of testing bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples both with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Aspergillus galactomannan (GM) ELISA is unclear, and the BAL cutoff for GM has not been clearly defined yet. Using a validated nested PCR assay and a GM ELISA, we prospectively examine BAL samples from hematological patients at high risk of PA.

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains a major cause for morbidity and mortality in patients (pts) with hematologic malignancies. As culture-based methods only yield results in a minority of patients, using non-culture-based methods for detection of aspergillosis in clinical specimens becomes increasingly important. Analyzing bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is promising, however, the influence of current antifungal drugs on the performance of this diagnostic tool remains controversial. The aim of the trial is to elucidate on the performance of BAL PCR under antifungal treatment.

Voriconazole Inhalation Powder is available on an expanded access basis to patients with pulmonary aspergillosis for up to 12 weeks. Duration of treatment may be extended on a case-by-case basis depending on drug availability and after discussion with the Sponsor.

A retrospective, post-marketing, multi-center chart review study includes patients who had been prescribed Ampholipad.

The purpose is to allow phsyician reporters to contribute to MUNCO registry. Mucormycosis in COVID-19 is a rapidly escalating medical emergency reported in high numbers in India during the ongoing coronavirus surge. There is very little known about the risk factors, patterns and complications of mucormycosis as it occurs either during the infection or treatment phase of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In light of this emerging epidemic within a pandemic, it is of time sensitive importance to obtain a better understanding of the risk factors and outcomes of this fatal complication

This is a multicenter study with the aim to determine the prevalence of influenza-related invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in Swedish intensive care units and to assess the clinical impact of and risk factors for influenza-related invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

A spirometry study is performed in a patient diagnosed with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. An initial measurement is carried out and the patient is then put on a four-week physiotherapy treatment plan. Four spirometry measurements were taken to assess different variables and an improvement in all the spirometry values was established.

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is an opportunistic infection that primarily affects recipients of solid organ transplants (SOTs) and patients with chemotherapy- induced neutropenia.Although both of these populations are at high risk for IPA, they differ with regards to the specific defects in host defense mechanisms that increase their risk for IPA. Chemotherapy- induced neutropenia is the principal defect affecting patients with hematologic malignancies, whereas transplant recipients tend to have dysfunctional T cells and phagocytes, as a result of immunosuppressive drug therapy. Thus, the patterns of IPA-related infection and inflammation may differ according to the type of underlying immune defect. Although the clinical and radiological features of IPA in patients with neutropenia have been extensively studied, little is known about the characteristics of IPA in SOT recipients. The investigators therefore compared the IPA- related clinical and radiological findings in SOT recipients with those of neutropenic patients.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic potential of biomarkers for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in exhaled breath condensate.