Treatment of Infections Due to Aspergillus terreus Species Complex

Treatment of Infections Due to Aspergillus terreus Species Complex

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The Aspergillus terreus species complex is found in a wide variety of habitats, and the spectrum of diseases caused covers allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, 76% GINGER LEMON CHOC BAR Aspergillus bronchitis and/or tracheobronchitis, and invasive and disseminated aspergillosis.Invasive infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality mainly in patients with hematological malignancy.The section Terrei covers a total of 16 accepted species of which most are amphotericin B resistant.Triazoles are the preferred agents for treatment and prevention of invasive aspergillosis.

Poor prognosis in patients with invasive A.terreus infections seems to Lamps be independent of anti-Aspergillus azole-based treatment.