Aspergillus Polymerase Chain Reaction—An Update on Technical Recommendations, Clinical Applications, and Justification for Inclusion in the Second Revision of the EORTC/MSGERC Definitions of Invasive Fungal Disease

The screening of blood by Aspergillus PCR and galactomannan ELISA precedes BAL detection in patients with proven and probable IA

(2020) Jan Springer et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Positive Aspergillus PCR as a marker of azole resistance or sub‐therapeutic antifungal therapy in patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

(2020) Samihah Moazam et al.   MYCOSES

Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

(2020) Marie-Pierre Ledoux et al.   SEMINARS IN RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

A New Age in Molecular Diagnostics for Invasive Fungal Disease: Are We Ready?

(2020) Sarah E. Kidd et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Evaluation of Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) for the Absolute Quantification of Aspergillus species in the Human Airway

(2020) Tuang Yeow Poh et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Prevalence of putative invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients with COVID-19

(2020) Alexandre Alanio et al.   Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Confronting and mitigating the risk of COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CAPA)

(2020) Darius Armstrong-James et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

ESCMID-ECMM guideline: diagnosis and management of invasive aspergillosis in neonates and children

(2019) A. Warris et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

A novel broad allele-specific Taqman real-time PCR method to detect triazole-resistant strains of Aspergillus fumigatus, even when in very low percentage of the triazole-resistant and -susceptible strain mixture

(2019) Qian Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Aspergillus specific nested PCR from the site of infection is superior to testing concurrent blood samples in immunocompromised patients with suspected invasive aspergillosis

(2019) T. Boch et al.   MYCOSES

Revision and Update of the Consensus Definitions of Invasive Fungal Disease From the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium

(2019) J Peter Donnelly et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Diagnosis and management of Aspergillus diseases: executive summary of the 2017 ESCMID-ECMM-ERS guideline

(2018) A.J. Ullmann et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Use of Galactomannan Antigen and Aspergillus DNA Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction as Routine Methods for Invasive Aspergillosis in Immunosuppressed Children in Greece

(2018) Georgia Vrioni et al.   CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS

Aspergillus and other respiratory fungal infections in the ICU

(2018) José-Artur Paiva et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Diagnosis of aspergillosis by PCR: Clinical considerations and technical tips

(2018) Rosemary A Barnes et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

The diagnosis and treatment of invasive aspergillosis in Dutch haematology units facing a rapidly increasing prevalence of azole-resistance. A nationwide survey and rationale for the DB-MSG 002 study protocol

(2018) Alexander F. A. D. Schauwvlieghe et al.   MYCOSES

Performance of Molecular Approaches for Aspergillus Detection and Azole Resistance Surveillance in Cystic Fibrosis

(2018) Hélène Guegan et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Comparison of Two Molecular Assays for Detection and Characterization of Aspergillus fumigatus Triazole Resistance and Cyp51A Mutations in Clinical Isolates and Primary Clinical Samples of Immunocompromised Patients

(2018) Patricia Postina et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Recent advances and novel approaches in laboratory-based diagnostic mycology

(2018) P Lewis White   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Analytical and Clinical Evaluation of the PathoNostics AsperGenius Assay for Detection of Invasive Aspergillosis and Resistance to Azole Antifungal Drugs Directly from Plasma Samples

(2017) P. Lewis White et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis and Detection of Azole Resistance by a Newly Commercialized PCR Kit

(2017) Eric Dannaoui et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Culture-Based Methods and Molecular Tools for Azole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Detection in a Belgian University Hospital

(2017) I. Montesinos et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Galactomannan, β-D-Glucan, and Polymerase Chain Reaction–Based Assays for the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Disease in Pediatric Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2016) Thomas Lehrnbecher et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Aspergillosis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

(2016) Thomas F. Patterson et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

DNA barcoding of fungi causing infections in humans and animals

(2016) Laszlo Irinyi et al.   Fungal Biology

PCR-based detection of Aspergillus fumigatus Cyp51A mutations on bronchoalveolar lavage: a multicentre validation of the AsperGenius assay ® in 201 patients with haematological disease suspected for invasive aspergillosis

(2016) G. M. Chong et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Prospective Biomarker Screening for Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in High-Risk Pediatric Patients

(2016) Juergen Loeffler et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Comparison of Nonculture Blood-Based Tests for Diagnosing Invasive Aspergillosis in an Animal Model

(2016) P. Lewis White et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Comparative evaluation of pan-fungal real-time PCR, galactomannan and (1-3)-β-D-glucan assay for invasive fungal infection in paediatric cancer patients

(2016) Prashant Gupta et al.   MYCOSES

Galactomannan and Polymerase Chain Reaction–Based Screening for Invasive Aspergillosis Among High-Risk Hematology Patients: A Diagnostic Meta-analysis

(2015) Marios Arvanitis et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

AspergillusPolymerase Chain Reaction: Systematic Review of Evidence for Clinical Use in Comparison With Antigen Testing

(2015) P. Lewis White et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Analytical Comparison ofIn Vitro-Spiked Human Serum and Plasma for PCR-Based Detection of Aspergillus fumigatus DNA: a Study by the European Aspergillus PCR Initiative

(2015) Juergen Loeffler et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Clinical Performance of Aspergillus PCR for Testing Serum and Plasma: a Study by the European Aspergillus PCR Initiative

(2015) P. Lewis White et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Validation of a New Aspergillus Real-Time PCR Assay for Direct Detection of Aspergillus and Azole Resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

(2015) Ga-Lai M. Chong et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Serum Galactomannan Versus a Combination of Galactomannan and Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Aspergillus DNA Detection for Early Therapy of Invasive Aspergillosis in High-Risk Hematological Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(2014) J. M. Aguado et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Performance of Galactomannan, Beta-D-Glucan, Aspergillus Lateral-Flow Device, Conventional Culture, and PCR Tests with Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

(2014) M. Hoenigl et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

PCR in Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis: a Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Performance

(2014) M. Arvanitis et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Assessment ofAspergillus-specific PCR as a screening method for invasive aspergillosis in paediatric cancer patients and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell recipients with suspected infections

(2014) M. Reinwald et al.   MYCOSES

Combined real-time PCR and galactomannan surveillance improves diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in high risk patients with haematological malignancies

(2013) Thomas R. Rogers et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY

Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid galactomannan alone or in combination with PCR for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in adult hematology patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

(2013) Siow Chin Heng et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples of patients with chronic diseases

(2013) Yanan Zhao et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Development and Evaluation of a Calibrator Material for Nucleic Acid-Based Assays for Diagnosing Aspergillosis

(2013) G. M. Lyon et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Prevention and diagnosis of invasive fungal disease in high-risk patients within an integrative care pathway

(2013) Rosemary A. Barnes et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTION

Galactomannan and PCR versus culture and histology for directing use of antifungal treatment for invasive aspergillosis in high-risk haematology patients: a randomised controlled trial

(2013) C Orla Morrissey et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Diagnostic Accuracy of PCR Alone Compared to Galactomannan in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis: a Systematic Review

(2012) T. Avni et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Diagnosis of invasive fungal infections using real-time PCR assay in paediatric acute leukaemia induction

(2012) Sushil Mandhaniya et al.   MYCOSES

Diagnostic potential of nested PCR, galactomannan EIA, and Beta-D-glucan for invasive aspergillosis in pediatric patients

(2012) Parisa Badiee et al.   Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis by a Commercial Real-Time PCR Assay for Aspergillus DNA in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Samples from High-Risk Patients Compared to a Galactomannan Enzyme Immunoassay

(2011) R. Torelli et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluation of Aspergillus PCR Protocols for Testing Serum Specimens

(2011) P. Lewis White et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluation of PCR on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis: A Bivariate Metaanalysis and Systematic Review

(2011) Wenkui Sun et al.   PLoS One

Aspergillus PCR: One Step Closer to Standardization

(2010) P. L. White et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Diagnosis of invasive fungal infections by a real-time panfungal PCR assay in immunocompromised pediatric patients

(2010) C Landlinger et al.   LEUKEMIA

Dynamics of extracellular release of Aspergillus fumigatus DNA and galactomannan during growth in blood and serum

(2009) C. O. Morton et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Detection of Aspergillus DNA by a nested PCR assay is able to improve the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in paediatric patients

(2009) M. Hummel et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Prospective Monitoring for Invasive Aspergillosis Using Galactomannan and Polymerase Chain Reaction in High Risk Pediatric Patients

(2009) Saro H. Armenian et al.   JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY

Use of PCR for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

(2009) Carlo Mengoli et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Revised Definitions of Invasive Fungal Disease from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG) Consensus Group

(2008) Ben De Pauw et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Assessment of the lightcycler PCR assay for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in paediatric patients with onco-haematological diseases

(2008) S. Cesaro et al.   MYCOSES