Invasive aspergillosis

Cerebral aspergillosis is a rare and serious brain infection caused by a mold. Doctors often use voriconazole as the first treatment, but a newer drug called isavuconazole may work as well with fewer side effects. This study looks back at the medical records of 41 children and ad…

This study tested the safety and effectiveness of the antifungal drug isavuconazole as a first treatment for Chinese patients with serious invasive fungal infections caused by Aspergillus or other molds. All 70 participants received the drug for up to 84 days (or 180 days for cer…

This study looked at how safe and effective the drug Cresemba (isavuconazole) is for Korean patients with serious fungal infections like invasive aspergillosis or mucormycosis. Researchers tracked side effects and how well the drug worked in 94 adults. The goal was to confirm the…

This study looked at a blood test called Beta-D-glucan (BDG) to see how well it detects invasive fungal infections in people with weak immune systems. Researchers tested 280 patients and checked if two positive results within 15 days confirmed an infection. The goal is to help do…

This study tested a new DNA test called the MycoGenie kit to see how well it can diagnose invasive aspergillosis, a serious fungal infection, in 350 blood cancer patients. The test looks for the fungus's DNA in blood samples and can also detect drug resistance. The goal is to fin…

This observational study at Hospital H+ Querétaro looked at 150 patients with suspected or confirmed invasive aspergillosis, a serious fungal infection. Researchers measured a substance called galactomannan in lung fluid samples to see if higher levels were linked to worse outcom…

This study reviewed records from 542 adults in 20 ICUs across China who had severe flu (Influenza A) and breathing failure. Researchers divided patients into those who also developed a fungal lung infection (aspergillosis) and those who did not, to understand risk factors and sur…

This study looked at 32 adults in the ICU on ECMO life support who had severe influenza or COVID-19 and a serious fungal lung infection called aspergillosis. Researchers measured how the antifungal drug voriconazole behaves in the body to find the best dose for these very ill pat…

This study looked at 263 adults on breathing machines who had signs of pneumonia. Researchers tested their blood and lung fluid to see how many had a serious fungal infection called invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The goal was to find out how common this infection is in this gr…

This completed study looked at medical records of 307 adults in five European countries who were treated with the antifungal drug isavuconazole for serious fungal infections (invasive aspergillosis or mucormycosis). Researchers tracked how well the drug worked (clinical, radiolog…

This study looked at whether a special type of scan (PET/CT) can help doctors see if treatment for a serious fungal lung infection is working earlier than usual. It involved 51 adults with blood cancer and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The goal was to see if the scan results …