Haematologica
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The incidence of invasive filamentous fungal infections in hematologic patients is increasing as a consequence of high dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant procedures. Mortality is usually very high. The diagnosis is often difficult and yet a fast, accurate diagnosis is of fundamental importance for treating the infection and planning subsequent management of the hematologic disease. We evaluated the sensitivity of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous biopsy in diagnosing pulmonary fungal infections. ⋯ Histologic discrimination between aspergillosis and mucormycosis is very important for deciding secondary prophylaxis during transplant procedures, because Mucor is usually resistant to azoles.