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- Title
Lung Ultrasound to Evaluate Invasive Fungal Diseases after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.
- Authors
Raffaella, Greco; Lorenzo, Lazzari; Xue Elisabetta; Andrea, Assanelli; Sarah, Marktel; Fabio, Giglio; Daniela, Clerici; Maria Teresa, Lupo Stanghellini; Consuelo, Corti; Massimo, Bernardi; Fabio, Ciceri; Jacopo, Peccatori
- Abstract
Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are a leading cause of infection-related-mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In this prospective pilot study, we investigated the use of bedside lung ultrasound (US) in IFD management. Ten consecutive hematological patients, who developed pulmonary IFD after HSCT, were included in the study. Standard computed tomography scan and lung US were performed at IFD diagnosis and 10 days after antifungal treatment. The lung US demonstrated a high sensitivity in the detection of lung lesions at IFD diagnosis and in the follow-up examinations. It is of potential clinical relevance for IFD management in hematological patients.
- Subjects
HEMATOPOIETIC stem cell transplantation; MYCOSES; GRAFT versus host disease; LUNGS
- Publication
Infection & Chemotherapy, 2019, Vol 51, Issue 4, p386
- ISSN
2093-2340
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3947/ic.2019.51.4.386