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| aspergillosis is a _ that grows well in _ |
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| what are hte most common pathogen species |
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Definition
A. fumigatus
a. flavus
a niger |
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| what 2 things are involved in aquiring aspergillosis |
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Definition
| inhalation of spores (conidia) + imparied host defenses |
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| what is most important predisposing factor for aspergillosis |
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Definition
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| what are other common predisposing factors for aspergillosis-3 |
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Definition
high dose steroid (30-200 mg of prednisone)
cytotoxic agents
borad spectrum antimicrobials |
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Term
| common signs of aspergillosis-3 |
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Definition
| chest pain, fever, friction rubs |
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Term
| _ levels can be used for diagnosis |
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Definition
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| _ test is used in HSCT patients with leukemia |
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Definition
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| what abnormalities show up on CT scan-2 |
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Definition
| wedge shaped infarcts, halo signs |
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