Importance of Aspergillus spp. isolation in Acute exacerbations of severe COPD: prevalence, factors and follow-up: the FUNGI-COPD study

Huerta, Arturo; Soler, Nestor; Esperatti, Mariano; Guerrero, Mónica; Menendez, Rosario; Gimeno, Alexandra; Zalacaín, Rafael; Mir, Nuria; Aguado, Jose Maria; Torres, Antoni

doi:10.1186/1465-9921-15-17

Importance of Aspergillus spp. isolation in Acute exacerbations of severe COPD: prevalence, factors and follow-up: the FUNGI-COPD study

BackgroundAcute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are often associated with infectious agents, some of which may be non-usual, including Aspergillus spp. However, the importance of Aspergillus spp. in the clinical management of AECOPD still remains unclear.ObjectivesThe aims of the study were to ana…