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Aspergillosis

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Aspergillosis

Pulmonary invasive aspergillosis in a person withinterstitial pneumonia (autopsy material), usingGrocott's methenamine silver stain
Pronunciation	/ˌæspərdʒɪlˈoʊsɪs/
Medical specialty	Infectious disease
Complications	Bleeding, systemic infection^[1]
Causes	Aspergillus fungal infection
Frequency	14 million

Aspergillosis is an caused by aspergillusfungi. There are five different types of aspergillosis. Most of the time it affects the lungs and cause breathing difficulties.^[2]

Treatment & types

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There are five types of aspergillus infections, with their ownsigns and symptoms, complications, and treatment.

Asthma: (Type 1 hypersensitivity). A lot of the time, asthmatics are also affected by ABPA.
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA^{[permanent dead link]}): Type 1 and 3 hypersensitivity reaction to aspergillus fumigatas. Affects 1-5% of asthmatics, 2-25% of cystic fibrosis sufferers.Treatment is:Steroid tablets andantifungal tablets.^[2]
Mycetoma (aspergilloma): ball of fungi in the lungs. Often linked with CPA.^[2]Treatment is:Surgery to remove the ball if it is causing symptoms, often after antifungal treatment.^[2]
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA): Dangerous forimmunocompromised people. Can spread due to the over use of broad-spectrumantibiotics (medicines used for a wide range of infection).Treatment is: Antifungal medicine given directlyinto a vein inhospital.^[2]
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA): chronic (long or serious) infection of aspergillusTreatment is: Long-term (possibly lifelong) treatment with antifungal tablets.^[2]