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Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia: Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestation and Diagnosis by White, P. Lewis, Price, Jessica S., Backx, Matthijs

“…Purpose of Review The purpose of this study is to provide an understanding of the increased range of patient cohorts at risk of Pneumocystis jirovecii…”
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Molecular Diagnosis of Yeast Infections by White, P. Lewis, Price, Jessica S., Cordey, Alan, Backx, Matthijs

“…Purpose of Review The use of molecular tests to aid the diagnosis of invasive yeast infection, in particular invasive candidosis, has been described for over…”
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Therapy and Management of Pneumocystis jirovecii Infection by White, P Lewis, Price, Jessica S, Backx, Matthijs

“…The rates of pneumonia (PcP) are increasing in the HIV-negative susceptible population. Guidance for the prophylaxis and treatment of PcP in HIV, haematology,…”
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Successful treatment of Mucor circinelloides in a Burn patient by Abdelmonem, Reham, Backx, Matthijs, Vale, Lorna, Healy, Brendan, Williams, David

“…•Mucormycosis is a rare disease, which has a poor prognosis among burn patients.•Successful management is a combination of antifungal treatment with extensive…”
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An Evaluation of the OLM PneumID Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction to Aid in the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia by Price, Jessica S., Fallon, Melissa, Posso, Raquel, Backx, Matthijs, White, P. Lewis

“…Background: The use of the PCR to aid in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) has demonstrated excellent clinical performance, as evidenced through…”
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Gaining an Understanding of Pneumocystosis in Wales by Ayling-Smith, Jonathan, Backx, Matthijs, Grant, Elizabeth, Dhillon, Rishi, Duckers, Jamie, Hood, Kerenza, White, P Lewis

“…pneumonia (PcP) is a serious complication of many significant immunocompromising conditions. Prior incidence estimates in Wales are based on PcP's presentation…”
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COVID-19 and fungal infection: the need for a strategic approach by White, P Lewis, Dhillon, Rishi, Hughes, Harriet, Wise, Matthew P, Backx, Matthijs

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An Evaluation of the OLM CandID Real-Time PCR to Aid in the Diagnosis of Invasive Candidiasis When Testing Serum Samples by Price, Jessica S., Fallon, Melissa, Posso, Raquel, Backx, Matthijs, White, P. Lewis

“…Background: Treatment for invasive candidiasis (IC) is time-critical, and culture-based tests can limit clinical utility. Nonculture-based methods such as…”
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Lessons from an Educational Invasive Fungal Disease Conference on Hospital Antifungal Stewardship Practices across the UK and Ireland by Talento, Alida Fe, Qualie, Malcolm, Cottom, Laura, Backx, Matthijs, White, P. Lewis

“…Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a growing health burden. High mortality rates, increasing numbers of at-risk hosts, and a limited availability of rapid…”
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The Presence of Exophiala dermatitidis in the Respiratory Tract of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Accelerates Lung Function Decline: A Retrospective Review of Lung Function by Ayling-Smith, Jonathan, Speight, Lorraine, Dhillon, Rishi, Backx, Matthijs, White, Philip Lewis, Hood, Kerenza, Duckers, Jamie

“…Exophiala dermatitidis is increasingly isolated from cystic fibrosis (CF) respiratory samples. The decision to treat is hampered by limited evidence…”
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A Clinical Case of COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CAPA), Illustrating the Challenges in Diagnosis (Despite Overwhelming Mycological Evidence) by White, P Lewis, Springer, Jan, Wise, Matt P, Einsele, Hermann, Löffler, Claudia, Seif, Michelle, Prommersberger, Sabrina, Backx, Matthijs, Löffler, Jürgen

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in large numbers of patients requiring critical care management. With the established association between severe respiratory…”
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Development of a Simple and Robust Whole Blood Assay with Dual Co-Stimulation to Quantify the Release of T-Cellular Signature Cytokines in Response to Aspergillus fumigatus Antigens by Lauruschkat, Chris D., Page, Lukas, White, P. Lewis, Etter, Sonja, Davies, Helen E., Duckers, Jamie, Ebel, Frank, Schnack, Elisabeth, Backx, Matthijs, Dragan, Mariola, Schlegel, Nicolas, Kniemeyer, Olaf, Brakhage, Axel A., Einsele, Hermann, Loeffler, Juergen, Wurster, Sebastian

“…Deeper understanding of mold-induced cytokine signatures could promote advances in the diagnosis and treatment of invasive mycoses and mold-associated…”
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Analysis of Serine Codon Conservation Reveals Diverse Phenotypic Constraints on Hepatitis C Virus Glycoprotein Evolution by Brown, Richard J P, Koutsoudakis, George, Urbanowicz, Richard A, Mirza, Deeman, Ginkel, Corinne, Riebesehl, Nina, Calland, Noémie, Albecka, Anna, Price, Louisa, Hudson, Natalia, Descamps, Véronique, Backx, Matthijs, McClure, C Patrick, Duverlie, Gilles, Pecheur, Eve-Isabelle, Dubuisson, Jean, Perez-del-Pulgar, Sofia, Forns, Xavier, Steinmann, Eike, Tarr, Alexander W, Pietschmann, Thomas, Ball, Jonathan K

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Disseminated invasive aspergillosis in a patient treated with ibrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia by Booth, Emily, Backx, Matthijs, Joshi, Anurag, Nizami, Hasan, Elmusharaf, Nagah

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A National Strategy to Diagnose Coronavirus Disease 2019–Associated Invasive Fungal Disease in the Intensive Care Unit by White, P Lewis, Dhillon, Rishi, Cordey, Alan, Hughes, Harriet, Faggian, Federica, Soni, Shuchita, Pandey, Manish, Whitaker, Harriet, May, Alex, Morgan, Matt, Wise, Matthew P, Healy, Brendan, Blyth, Ian, Price, Jessica S, Vale, Lorna, Posso, Raquel, Kronda, Joanna, Blackwood, Adam, Rafferty, Hannah, Moffitt, Amy, Tsitsopoulou, Alexandra, Gaur, Soma, Holmes, Tom, Backx, Matthijs

“…Abstract Background Fungal coinfection is a recognized complication of respiratory virus infections, increasing morbidity and mortality, but can be readily…”
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Diagnosis and management of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection by White, P Lewis, Backx, Matthijs, Barnes, Rosemary A

“…Pneumocystis jirovecii is a ubiquitous fungus, which causes pneumonia in humans. Diagnosis was hampered by the inability to culture the organism, and based on…”
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Evaluation of the Performance of the IMMY sona Aspergillus Galactomannan Lateral Flow Assay When Testing Serum To Aid in Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis by White, P Lewis, Price, Jessica S, Posso, Raquel, Cutlan-Vaughan, Morgan, Vale, Lorna, Backx, Matthijs

“…Management of invasive aspergillosis has been improved by biomarker assays, but limited accessibility and batch testing limit the impact. Lateral flow assays…”
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Evaluation of the Performance of the Associates of Cape Cod STAT Assay for the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Disease in Critical-Care Patients with COVID-19 by White, P Lewis, Price, Jessica S, Backx, Matthijs

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been increasing reports of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in critical care, where rapid access to (1-3)-β-d-glucan…”
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Reply to Boyd and Martin-Loeches by White, P Lewis, Dhillon, Rishi, Wise, Matthew P, Backx, Matthijs

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An Evaluation of the Performance of the IMMY Aspergillus Galactomannan Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay When Testing Serum To Aid in the Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis by White, P Lewis, Price, Jessica S, Posso, Raquel, Vale, Lorna, Backx, Matthijs

“…The objectives of this study were to evaluate the performance of the recently released IMMY galactomannan enzyme immunoassay (IMMY GM-EIA) when testing serum…”
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