Imaging of opportunistic fungal infections in immunocompromised patient.
Opportunistic fungal infection is a common cause of serious morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised host. Combination of pattern recognition with knowledge of the clinical setting is the best approach to pulmonary infectious processes. The aim of this article is to assess the chest radiographs and CT imaging features of different opportunistic fungal infections in immunocompromised patients.
Franquet
Tomás
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Department of Radiology, Hospital de Sant Pau, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Avda Sant Antoni M. Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. 19429tfc@comb.es
Giménez
Ana
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Hidalgo
Alberto
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed