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The predictive value of Aspergillus PCR testing on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for early diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in hematologic patients

Francesco MarchesiHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Antonio SpadeaHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Fulvia PimpinelliMolecular Virology, Pathology and Microbiology Laboratory, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, Italy;
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Grazia PrignanoMolecular Virology, Pathology and Microbiology Laboratory, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, Italy;
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Maria Grazia PagliaMicrobiology and Infectious Diseases Biorepository Laboratory, National Institute of Infectious Diseases “L. Spallanzani”, Italy;
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Daniele ForcellaThoracic Surgery Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Svitlana GumenyukHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Daniela RenziHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Francesca PalombiHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Antonella VulcanoMicrobiology and Infectious Diseases Biorepository Laboratory, National Institute of Infectious Diseases “L. Spallanzani”, Italy;
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Francesco PisaniHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Atelda RomanoHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Elena PapaHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Francesco FaccioloThoracic Surgery Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Fabrizio EnsoliMolecular Virology, Pathology and Microbiology Laboratory, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, Italy;
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Corrado GirmeniaHematology, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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Andrea MengarelliHematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy;
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Pages 2943-2946 | Received 25 Feb 2017, Accepted 28 Mar 2017, Published online: 09 May 2017

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Stanca-Patricia Hogea, Emanuela Tudorache, Camelia Pescaru, Monica Marc & Cristian Oancea. (2020) Bronchoalveolar lavage: role in the evaluation of pulmonary interstitial disease. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 14:11, pages 1117-1130.
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Olivia Catherine Smibert & Monica A. Slavin. (2017) Cart before the horse: use of Aspergillus PCR to increase the diagnostic yield from BAL in hematological patients at risk of invasive aspergillosis. Leukemia & Lymphoma 58:12, pages 2773-2776.
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Ziwei Wu, Ling Wang, Li Tan, Jiali Wu, Zhiyang Chen & Min Hu. (2021) Diagnostic value of galactomannan in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in non-neutropenic patients. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 99:4, pages 115274.
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Dita Ricna, Martina Lengerova, Matej Bezdicek, Iva Kocmanova, Lubos Drgona, Barbora Weinbergerova, Jiri Mayer & Zdenek Racil. (2018) Detection and identification of fungi in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from immunocompromised patients using panfungal PCR. Folia Microbiologica 64:3, pages 421-428.
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Elisabeth Wehrle-Wieland, Kristina Affolter, Daniel Goldenberger, Sarah Tschudin Sutter, Joerg Halter, Jakob Passweg, Michael Tamm, Nina Khanna & Daiana Stolz. (2018) Diagnosis of invasive mold diseases in patients with hematological malignancies using Aspergillus , Mucorales, and panfungal PCR in BAL . Transplant Infectious Disease 20:5, pages e12953.
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