title: Invasive aspergillosis in AIDS.
abstract: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a rare infection in patients with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). We report the first Australian cases of histologically and microbiologically proven IA diagnosed antemortem in AIDS patients. We also describe the first case of laryngeal involvement and the unusual case of a pneumothorax due to IA. These three cases illustrate the varied clinical and pathological features of IA in AIDS and highlight some of the difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. The infections occurred in the setting of advanced immunodeficiency and multiple opportunistic infections and responded poorly to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Fairfield Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Fairley
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Street
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mijch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoy
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography