Invasive aspergillosis: results of multicenter study

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We present the results of a multicenter study of 445 patients with “proven” and “probable” invasive aspergillosis (EORTC/MSG, 2008). Invasive aspergillosis usually occurs in patients with hematological malignancies (88 %), main underlying diseases were acute myeloid and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The risk factors: prolonged agranulocytosis (64 %), cytostatic chemotherapy (57 %), corticosteroid treatment (45 %), and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells transplantation (29 %). The pathogens – A. fumigatus (42 %), A. niger (33 %), and A. flavus (21 %). The main site of infection were lungs (86 %). 12 week overall survival was 83 %. Bronchoscopy use for the early diagnosis (p = 0.01), adequate
therapy with voriconazole (p = 0.002) and secondary antifungal prophylaxis (p = 0.0003) were positive prognostic factors for survival of patients with invasive aspergillosis.

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N. N. Klimko

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology

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O. V. Shadrivova

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

S. N. Khostelidi

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

E. A. Desyatik

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

Yu. V. Borzova

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

R. M. Chernopyatova

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

E. V. Shagdileeva

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

A. G. Volkova

Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Institute of Children Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, I. P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Russian Federation

M. O. Popova

Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Institute of Children Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, I. P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Russian Federation

I. S. Zyuzgin

Leningrad Regional Hospital, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

O. S. Ruzhinskaya

Leningrad Regional Hospital, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

O. Ye. Ryabykina

Leningrad Regional Hospital, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

N. V. Medvedeva

Municipal Hospital № 31, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

A. S. Kolbin

Children Municipal Hospital № 1, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

E. G. Boychenko

Children Municipal Hospital № 1, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

T. S. Bogomolova

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

S. M. Ignatieva

P.N. Kashkin Research Institute of Medical Mycology and Department of Clinical Mycology, Allergy and Immunology I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation

L. S. Zubarovskaya

Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Institute of Children Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, I. P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Russian Federation

B. V. Afanasiev

Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Institute of Children Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, I. P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Russian Federation

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