Pulmonary Flashcards
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Q
Who gets Aspergillosis
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex hypersensitivity reaction in response to colonization of the airways with Aspergillus fumigatus that occurs almost exclusively in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis. Occurs in 1-2% of chronic asthmatics
