Aspergillus fumigatus-a systematic review to inform the World Health Organization priority list of fungal pathogens.
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serval:BIB_37048944E3E3
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Aspergillus fumigatus-a systematic review to inform the World Health Organization priority list of fungal pathogens.
Journal
Medical mycology
ISSN
1460-2709 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1369-3786
Publication state
Published
Issued date
27/06/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
62
Number
6
Language
english
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Publication types: Systematic Review ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Recognizing the growing global burden of fungal infections, the World Health Organization established a process to develop a priority list of fungal pathogens (FPPL). In this systematic review, we aimed to evaluate the epidemiology and impact of invasive infections caused by Aspergillus fumigatus to inform the first FPPL. The pre-specified criteria of mortality, inpatient care, complications and sequelae, antifungal susceptibility, risk factors, preventability, annual incidence, global distribution, and emergence were used to search for relevant articles between 1 January 2016 and 10 June 2021. Overall, 49 studies were eligible for inclusion. Azole antifungal susceptibility varied according to geographical regions. Voriconazole susceptibility rates of 22.2% were reported from the Netherlands, whereas in Brazil, Korea, India, China, and the UK, voriconazole susceptibility rates were 76%, 94.7%, 96.9%, 98.6%, and 99.7%, respectively. Cross-resistance was common with 85%, 92.8%, and 100% of voriconazole-resistant A. fumigatus isolates also resistant to itraconazole, posaconazole, and isavuconazole, respectively. The incidence of invasive aspergillosis (IA) in patients with acute leukemia was estimated at 5.84/100 patients. Six-week mortality rates in IA cases ranged from 31% to 36%. Azole resistance and hematological malignancy were poor prognostic factors. Twelve-week mortality rates were significantly higher in voriconazole-resistant than in voriconazole-susceptible IA cases (12/22 [54.5%] vs. 27/88 [30.7%]; P = .035), and hematology patients with IA had significantly higher mortality rates compared with solid-malignancy cases who had IA (65/217 [30%] vs. 14/78 [18%]; P = .04). Carefully designed surveillance studies linking laboratory and clinical data are required to better inform future FPPL.
Keywords
Humans, Aspergillus fumigatus/drug effects, Antifungal Agents/pharmacology, Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use, Aspergillosis/epidemiology, Aspergillosis/microbiology, Aspergillosis/mortality, World Health Organization, Drug Resistance, Fungal, Voriconazole/pharmacology, Voriconazole/therapeutic use, Incidence, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Invasive Fungal Infections/epidemiology, Invasive Fungal Infections/microbiology, Invasive Fungal Infections/mortality, Invasive Fungal Infections/drug therapy, Risk Factors, Aspergillus fumigatus, epidemiology, incidence, invasive aspergillosis, invasive fungal disease, mortality, risk factors, susceptibility
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Web of science
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