Diagnosing filamentous fungal infections in immunocompromised patients applying computed tomography-guided percutaneous lung biopsies: a 12-year experience.
Cornelia Lass-FlörlMaria AignerDavid NachbaurStephan EschertzhuberBrigitte BucherChristian GeltnerRomuald BellmannMichaela LacknerDorothea Orth-HöllerReinhard WürznerGünter WeissBernhard GlodnyPublished in: Infection (2017)
CT-guided lung biopsies have high diagnostic accuracy in terms of microscopic examination, and complication rates are low. Molecular-based and antigen tests applied on fungal hyphae-positive specimens showed comparable results.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- ultrasound guided
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- positron emission tomography
- dual energy
- chronic kidney disease
- image quality
- magnetic resonance imaging
- peritoneal dialysis
- contrast enhanced
- minimally invasive
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation