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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of proven IA patients

From: Immunoproteomics based identification of thioredoxin reductase GliT and novel Aspergillus fumigatus antigens for serologic diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis

Patient

Age (years)

sex

underlying disease

Immunosuppressant agents

Infected site

Patients outcome

Culture sample and result

Histo evidence

1

30

Female

systemic lupus eythematosus,

lupus nephritis

Methylprednisolone

lung

Alive

Sputum,

A. fumigatus

Percutaneous lung biopsy

2

39

Male

Shock, previously healthy

None

lung

Alive

BAL,

A. fumigatus

Transbronchial biopsy

3

62

Male

DM, HP

None

lung

Dead

Sputum,

A. fumigatus

Percutaneous lung biopsy + autopsy

4

44

Male

near-drowning

None

lung

Alive

BAL,

A. fumigatus

Transbronchial biopsy

5

56

Female

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Methylprednisolone

lung

Alive

BAL,

A. fumigatus

Transbronchial biopsy

6

65

Male

renal transplantation

Prednisone, mycophenolate

lung

Alive

BAL,

A. fumigatus

Transbronchial biopsy

  1. Abbreviations: BAL = bronchoalveolar lavage