aspergillosis
Let an agent explain aspergillosis in general terms, relay forms, risk groups, diagnosis, treatment approaches and resistance from infectious disease and veterinary sources, route coughing up blood or severe breathlessness to emergency services, describe the named forms including the bird disease, and distinguish aspergillosis from tuberculosis, other fungal infections such as mucormycosis, mould allergy in general and lung cancer, without diagnosing individuals.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain aspergillosis in general terms, relay forms, risk groups, diagnosis, treatment approaches and resistance from infectious disease and veterinary sources, route coughing up blood or severe breathlessness to emergency services, describe the named forms including the bird disease, and distinguish aspergillosis from tuberculosis, other fungal infections such as mucormycosis, mould allergy in general and lung cancer, without diagnosing individuals.
A group of infections and allergic conditions caused by moulds of the genus Aspergillus, especially Aspergillus fumigatus, whose spores are inhaled from the environment, ranging from allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in people with asthma or cystic fibrosis, to pulmonary aspergilloma or fungal balls in lung cavities, also called intracavitary aspergillosis, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, a life-threatening infection mainly in people with weakened immune systems; aspergillosis in birds is a common veterinary disease. Azole resistance linked in part to agricultural fungicide use is a growing concern, and WHO listed A. fumigatus as a critical priority fungal pathogen in 2022.
What it is for: Not applicable; a fungal disease group.
It can be explain forms and risk groups; relay diagnosis and treatment approaches; describe named forms; relay antifungal resistance concerns.
Distinguishing features
Inhaled spores
Allergic to invasive spectrum
Immunocompromised risk
Azole resistance
What it looks like
Not visible externally; seen on imaging as fungal balls or lung nodules and as grey-green mould in culture.
Physical character
main species: Aspergillus fumigatus taxon
WHO fungal priority pathogens list: 2022 year - critical priority
first-line invasive treatment: azole antifungals such as voriconazole note - guidelines vary
How it is recognised
Diseases caused by Aspergillus moulds
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, pulmonary aspergilloma, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, intracavitary aspergillosis, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, aspergillosis in birds
Tuberculosis is bacterial; mucormycosis is caused by other moulds; general mould allergy differs; lung cancer is malignant
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is caused by - mainly
is treated with - among others
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
allergic aspergillosis
aspergilloma
chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
invasive aspergillosis
avian aspergillosis
Standards and regulation
IDSA and ESCMID aspergillosis guidelines
WHO fungal priority pathogens list
Agricultural fungicide regulation
Failure modes and hazards
Missing invasive infection in immunocompromised people
Diagnosing remotely
Ignoring azole resistance
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.aspergillosis-state
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What aspergillosis is.
Science.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Is someone coughing up blood, severely breathless or an immunocompromised patient with fever, in which case seek emergency care now? boundary
- What is aspergillosis, and how does it differ from tuberculosis, mucormycosis, mould allergy and lung cancer? definition
Forms
Named forms.
Forms
Forms.
- What are ABPA, aspergilloma, chronic, intracavitary and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and aspergillosis in birds? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Medical Risk and diagnosis.
Science.
Risk groups
Risk groups.
Risk groups
Risk groups.
- Who is at risk of each form, such as transplant recipients and people with asthma? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
- How do imaging, galactomannan tests and cultures support diagnosis, in general terms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Treatment Treatment and resistance.
Regulation.
Antifungals
Antifungals.
Antifungals
Antifungals.
- What antifungal approaches do guidelines describe, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits antifungal? action
Resistance
Azole resistance.
Resistance
Resistance.
- How is agricultural azole use linked to resistance, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Veterinary and environment.
Context.
Birds
Avian aspergillosis.
Birds
Birds.
- Why is aspergillosis common in captive birds and poultry? provenance
- Which entry fits avian medicine? action
Environment
Environmental spores.
Environment
Environment.
- Where do Aspergillus spores come from, such as compost and construction dust? provenance
- Which entry fits Aspergillus fumigatus? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should avian aspergillosis be moved to veterinary entries?
- How should infectious disease guidelines be linked?
- How should resistance surveillance be kept current?