Prevalence of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis regarding time of tuberculosis diagnosis in Brazil.
Cláudia E Volpe-ChavesJames VenturiniSuse B CastilhoSimone S O FonsecaThiago F NunesEunice A T CunhaGláucia M E LimaMaína O NunesAdriana P VicentiniSandra M V L OliveiraLídia R CarvalhoLuis ThompsonRinaldo P MendesAnamaria Mello Miranda PaniagoPublished in: Mycoses (2022)
The high prevalence observed and its increase over time suggest the need for continuous surveillance of CPA in patients with active or previous pulmonary tuberculosis and throughout life, with clinical, tomographic and serological evaluations (ELISA) for a timely diagnosis and a better prognosis.