Patient No. |
Proven/Probable |
Criteria* met |
Additional comments |
1 |
Proven |
Fusarium from skin biopsy |
Multiple skin nodules |
2 |
Proven |
Fusarium from skin biopsy |
|
3 |
Proven |
Fusarium from blood culture |
A posthumous result -see text |
4 |
Proven |
Aspergillus flavus from skin biopsy |
CT: Lung nodules with typical halo sign |
5 |
Proven |
Blood and BAL fluid culture with Nodulisporum sp |
CT: Lung nodules with typical halo sign |
6 |
Proven |
Lung biopsy with septate branching fungi |
CT: Lung nodules with cavitation |
7 |
Proven |
Lung biopsy with septate branching fungi |
CT: Lung nodules with typical halo sign |
8 |
Proven |
Lung biopsy with hyphae amidst necrotic lung |
Lung biopsy sample grew Conidiolobolus; hyphae also seen in microscopy of BAL fluid |
9 |
Proven |
Lung biopsy with septate branching fungi, evidence of vessel invasion noted |
CT: Lung nodules with typical halo sign |
10 |
Proven |
Lung biopsy: infarct with septate hyphae |
CT: Lung nodules with typical halo sign |
11 |
Proven |
Lung biopsy with septate branching fungi |
CT: Lung nodules with typical halo sign |
12 |
Proven |
Lung biopsy: infarct with septate hyphae |
CT: Lung nodules with typical halo sign |
13 |
Probable |
Characteristic CT + serum GM |
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14 |
Probable |
Characteristic CT + serum GM |
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15 |
Probable |
Characteristic CT + BAL culture with Aspergillus |
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16 |
Probable |
Characteristic CT + BAL culture with Aspergillus |
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17 |
Probable |
Characteristic CT + BAL microscopy showing hyphae |
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18 |
Probable |
Characteristic CT + serum GM |
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19 |
Probable |
Characteristic CT + symptoms |
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