TY - JOUR
T1 - Fungal pulmonary complications
AU - Davies, S. F.
AU - Sarosi, G. A.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - With AIDS has come a new level of T-cell immunosuppression, beyond that previously seen. The impact of the HIV pandemic on the field of fungal infections includes a major increase in the number of serious fungal infections, an increase in the severity of those infections, and even some entirely new manifestations of fungal illness. In this article fungal pulmonary complications of AIDS are discussed. T-cell opportunists including Cryptococcus neoformans and the endemic mycoses are the most important pathogens. Phagocyte opportunists, including Aspergillus species and agents of mucormycosis, are less important.
AB - With AIDS has come a new level of T-cell immunosuppression, beyond that previously seen. The impact of the HIV pandemic on the field of fungal infections includes a major increase in the number of serious fungal infections, an increase in the severity of those infections, and even some entirely new manifestations of fungal illness. In this article fungal pulmonary complications of AIDS are discussed. T-cell opportunists including Cryptococcus neoformans and the endemic mycoses are the most important pathogens. Phagocyte opportunists, including Aspergillus species and agents of mucormycosis, are less important.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0272-5231(05)70342-7
DO - 10.1016/S0272-5231(05)70342-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 9016374
AN - SCOPUS:0030466139
SN - 0272-5231
VL - 17
SP - 725
EP - 744
JO - Clinics in Chest Medicine
JF - Clinics in Chest Medicine
IS - 4
ER -