Limited Index of Clinical Suspicion and Underdiagnosis of Histopathologically Documented Invasive Mold Infections. (2nd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caudron de Coquereaumont, Grégoire; Couchepin, Jade; Perentes, Jean Y; Krueger, Thorsten; Lovis, Alban; Rotman, Samuel; Lamoth, Frederic
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 7(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-04-02
• Subjects: aspergillosis -- autopsy -- biopsy -- lymphoma -- mucormycosis -- mycelia -- solid tumor; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab174
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Invasive mold infections (IMIs) are difficult to diagnose. This analysis of histopathologically proven IMIs at our institution (2010–2019) showed that 11/41 (27%) of them were not suspected at the time of biopsy/autopsy (9/17, 53% among autopsies). The rate of missed diagnosis was particularly high (8/16, 50%) among nonhematologic cancer patients.