Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: review of literature and proposal of new diagnostic and classification criteria

Summary Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ( ABPA ) is an immunological pulmonary disorder caused by hypersensitivity to Aspergillus fumigatus , manifesting with poorly controlled asthma, recurrent pulmonary infiltrates and bronchiectasis . There are estimated to be in excess of four million…