The Journal of infection
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The Journal of infection · Dec 2010
Aspergillus galactomannan antigen assay in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
A recently developed bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) galactomannan (GM) assay shows promising results. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of this assay and analyzed risk factors for false-positive results. ⋯ The BAL GM assay appears promising for the diagnosis of IPA. However, treatment with certain antibiotics may interfere with the results of the BAL GM assay.
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The Journal of infection · Nov 2010
Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 and respiratory syncytial virus associated hospitalizations.
To determine the contribution of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as the cause of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) associated hospitalizations during the first year of the influenza A(H1N1) 2009 pandemic and to assess the severity of illness during the second pandemic wave. ⋯ Pandemic influenza virus was associated to increased numbers of hospitalizations and deaths; particularly in adults. The severity of the first and second pandemic outbreaks was similar. RSV continues to be the main pathogen responsible for hospitalizations in young children.