2023
A Diagnostic Approach to Fungal Pneumonia An Infectious Diseases Perspective
Azar M. A Diagnostic Approach to Fungal Pneumonia An Infectious Diseases Perspective. CHEST Journal 2023, 165: 559-572. PMID: 37813181, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsFungal pneumoniaAppropriate diagnostic testingClinical syndromeDiagnostic testingLower respiratory tract infectionsNon-resolving pneumoniaRespiratory tract infectionsInfectious diseases perspectiveTract infectionsRadiographic patternsCommon causeEpidemiologic exposuresCorrect diagnosisRisk populationsPneumoniaDiagnostic approachHost factorsDisease perspectiveConstellation of factorsPatientsSyndromeInfectionEpidemiologyIncidenceDiagnosis
2015
Blastomycosis in Indiana Clinical and Epidemiologic Patterns of Disease Gleaned from a Multicenter Retrospective Study
Azar MM, Assi R, Relich RF, Schmitt BH, Norris S, Wheat LJ, Hage CA. Blastomycosis in Indiana Clinical and Epidemiologic Patterns of Disease Gleaned from a Multicenter Retrospective Study. CHEST Journal 2015, 148: 1276-1284. PMID: 26020566, DOI: 10.1378/chest.15-0289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusEpidemiologic patternsIncidence of blastomycosisMulticenter retrospective studyCases of blastomycosisMultilobar pneumoniaICU admissionExtrapulmonary diseaseRetrospective studyMean ageIncidence rateFungal antigensEndemic areasLarge seriesAmphotericin BBlastomycosisTotal mortalityIncidenceMellitusPneumoniaSignificant increaseDiseaseIndiana ClinicalARDSImmunosuppression