Thoracic Diseases Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2010 May;7(3):163-8. doi: 10.1513/pats.200906-049AL.
Fungal lung infections are being diagnosed with increasing frequency. This is related to the increased numbers of immune-compromised and other susceptible patient groups. This article will focus on the evolving epidemiology of fungal lung infections and clinical manifestations that should prompt the clinician to consider the possibility of fungal lung infection. In addition, current approaches for the diagnosis of these infection are also reviewed. Heightened awareness of fungal lung infection, and appropriate use of the available diagnostic modalities, will permit appropriate treatment of these important clinical infections in immune-compromised individuals.
真菌性肺部感染的诊断频率正在不断增加。这与免疫功能低下和其他易感患者群体数量的增加有关。本文将重点介绍真菌性肺部感染的不断变化的流行病学和临床表现，这些表现应该促使临床医生考虑真菌性肺部感染的可能性。此外，还回顾了目前这些感染的诊断方法。提高对真菌性肺部感染的认识，并适当使用现有的诊断方法，将有助于对免疫功能低下个体中的这些重要临床感染进行适当治疗。
