Aspergillus infection

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Infectious disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Humans
Animals
Lungs
Sinuses
Other organs
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Aspergillosis
gptkbp:cause Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Aspergilloma
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
Invasive aspergillosis
gptkbp:causedBy Aspergillus species
gptkbp:commonSpecies gptkb:Aspergillus_niger
gptkb:Aspergillus_flavus
gptkb:Aspergillus_fumigatus
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:culture
Imaging
Histopathology
Serology
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Heinrich_Friedrich_Link
1842
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aspergillus infection
gptkbp:mortalityRate High in immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:prevention Avoidance of mold exposure
gptkbp:riskFactor Organ transplantation
Immunocompromised state
Neutropenia
Corticosteroid use
gptkbp:symptom Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath
Chest pain
gptkbp:transmission Inhalation of spores
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:Amphotericin_B
gptkb:Itraconazole
gptkb:Voriconazole
Echinocandins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chronic_Granulomatous_Disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7