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Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type


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Aspergillosis - chest X-ray
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Pulmonary aspergillosis
Pulmonary aspergillosis
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Alternative Names

Aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary; Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; ABPA


Prevention

People at higher risk (those with asthma, cystic fibrosis, etc.) should try to avoid environments where this fungus is found.


References
Clin Infect Dis.

Review Date: 05/19/2008
Reviewed By: Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, WA; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital.. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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