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- Title
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: The Hidden Enemy?
- Authors
Torres, Antoni; Martin-Loeches, Ignacio
- Abstract
The article focuses on Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) which has been acquired infections in ventilated patients and mentions that aspergillosis required penetration of spores after colonizing respiratory tract of upper part. Topics discussed include invasive pulmonary aspergillosis based on clinical samples, Galactomannan antigens (GM) useful for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis and consequences of using antibiotics.
- Publication
American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 2020, Vol 202, Issue 8, p1071
- ISSN
1073-449X
- Publication type
editorial
- DOI
10.1164/rccm.202006-2605ED