Diagnosis and treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill intensive care patients: executive summary of the German national guideline (AWMF 113-005).

Purpose: The executive summary of the guideline aims to provide the most relevant recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Methods: The guideline's work included a systematic literature search, selection...

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Publicado en:Infection Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 1299 - 1311
Autores principales: Wichmann, Dominic, Hoenigl, Martin, Koehler, Philipp, Koenig, Christina, Lund, Frederike, Mang, Sebastian, Strauß, Richard, Weigand, Markus A., Hohmann, Christian, Kurzai, Oliver, Heußel, Claus, Kochanek, Matthias
Formato: practice guidelines review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Aug2025
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          Wichmann, Dominic
          Hoenigl, Martin
          Koehler, Philipp
          Koenig, Christina
          Lund, Frederike
          Mang, Sebastian
          Strauß, Richard
          Weigand, Markus A.
          Hohmann, Christian
          Kurzai, Oliver
          Heußel, Claus
          Kochanek, Matthias
        affil: https://ror.org/01zgy1s35 Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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          Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Diagnosis
          Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Drug Therapy
          Critical Care
          Critically Ill Patients
          Intensive Care Units
          Practice Guidelines
          Physicians, Emergency
          Neutropenia Complications
          Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Adverse Effects
          Hematologic Neoplasms Complications
          Organ Transplantation Adverse Effects
          Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Complications
          Voriconazole Administration and Dosage
          Antifungal Agents Administration and Dosage
          Administration, Intravenous
          Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Risk Factors
          Risk Assessment
          Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Complications
          Guideline Adherence
          Amphotericin B Administration and Dosage
          Peptides Administration and Dosage
      ab: Purpose: The executive summary of the guideline aims to provide the most relevant recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Methods: The guideline's work included a systematic literature search, selection and assessment of the data relevant to the issues identified. Key questions included the areas of epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostics, and therapy. They were discussed analogous to a PICO scheme within the guideline committee, with subsequent working groups proposing recommendations for specific key questions, which were then again discussed and finalized by the entire guideline committee. Results: In addition to the classic risk factors (persistent neutropenia, allogeneic stem cell transplantation, congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, etc.), decompensated liver cirrhosis, COPD, solid tumours and viral pneumonia (influenza, COVID-19) have been established as risk factors for critically ill patients in need of intensive care. If there is no adequate improvement or even further clinical deterioration of the respiratory status in critically ill patients, the presence of IPA should be considered and appropriate diagnostic tests should be initiated. Diagnostics should include a CT scan of the chest and a broncho-alveolar lavage with culture for moulds, testing for galactomannan and PCR. Isavuconazole and voriconazole are recommended as first-line treatment, liposomal amphotericin B as an alternative, with posaconazole (PCZ) or the echinocandins (as an add-on to azole or polyene treatment) being additional options for salvage treatment. Conclusion: Invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. If indicated, invasive aspergillosis should be considered and appropriate diagnostic tests initiated. Isavuconazole and voriconazole are recommended as first-line treatment, liposomal amphotericin B as an alternative.
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