Aspergillosis: from diagnosis to prevention

Differences and Similarities Amongst Pathogenic Aspergillus Species.- Immunology of Aspergillus and Aspergillosis: The Story So Far.- The Importance of Conventional Methods: Microscopy and Culture.- Molecular Methods for Identification of Aspergillus Species.- The Pathology of Aspergillus Infection.- Galactomannan Testing.- ?-D-Glucan Testing.- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-Based Tests.- Aspergillus Precipitins and Serology.- Specific IgE Testing (RAST).- Molecular Typing of Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates.- Antifungal Susceptibility Tests of Aspergillus Species.- Antifungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Invasive Aspergillosis.- Azoles.- Echinocandins.- Polyene Antifungal Agents.- 5-Flucytosine.- Terbinafine.- Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis.- Epidemiology of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis.- Pathogenesis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis.- Clinical Manifestations of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis.- Diagnosing Aspergillosis: The Role of Invasive Diagnostic Interventions.- Optimising the Use of Non-invasive Tests: From Blood to Radiology.- Defining Invasive Aspergillosis: What the Revised EORTC/MSG Definitions Have in Store.- Treatment of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis.- Antifungal Prophylaxis in Haematology.- Invasive Aspergillosis in Paediatric Patients.- Invasive Aspergillosis in the Intensive Care Unit: Beyond the Typical Haematological Patient.- Aspergillosis in Surgical Patients.- Invasive Aspergillosis in Chronic Granulomatous Disease.- Aspergillosis in Drug Addicts.- Invasive Aspergillosis and HIV Infection.- Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.- Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis.- Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Fungal Balls.- Pathogenesis of Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis: TheImportance of the Host Immune System.- Current Surgical Strategies for Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis.- Allergic Pulmonary Syndromes Associated With Aspergillosis.- Overview of Aspergillus Allergens.- Epidemiology of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.- ABPA as an Occupational Disease.- Pathogenesis of ABPA.- Clinical Manifestations and Natural History of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.- How to Diagnose Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.- The Treatment of ABPA.- Severe Asthma with Fungal Sensitisation (SAFS).- Aspergillus Sinusitis.- Aspergillus Sinusitis.- Overlap Syndromes.- Aspergillus Overlap Syndromes.- Other Presentations of Aspergillosis.- Cerebral Aspergillus Infections and Meningitis.- Osteoarticular and Epidural Infections.- Aspergillosis of the Digestive Tract.- Cardiac Aspergillosis.- Aspergillus Thyroiditis.- Aspergillus Endophthalmitis.- Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Aspergillus Species.- Cutaneous and Wound Aspergillosis.- Onychomycosis Due to Aspergillus Species.- Aspergillus Keratitis.- Aspergillus Otitis.- How to Diagnose Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.