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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.

T G Radha, R Viswanathan

Respiration; International Review of Thoracic Diseases

|January 1, 1978

Summary

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is rare, but this study found the antibiotic Hamycin effective in treating 7 patients. Hamycin showed good initial results, alleviating symptoms and clearing Aspergillus fumigatus from sputum.

Area of Science:

Medical Mycology
Pulmonology
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an uncommon condition.
Asthma sensitization to Aspergillus antigen is prevalent globally due to the fungus's widespread presence.
The Mycology Department diagnosed 46 ABPA cases over 14 years.

Purpose of the Study:

To understand the disease evolution of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
To evaluate the efficacy of Hamycin in treating ABPA patients.

Main Methods:

Follow-up study of 17 Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis patients.
Diagnosis confirmed by Aspergillus fumigatus in sputum and positive skin reactions.
Treatment group of 7 patients received oral Hamycin for 10 days.

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Main Results:

Immediate positive outcomes observed in treated patients.
Marked alleviation of subjective symptoms reported.
Absence of Aspergillus fumigatus in sputum post-treatment.

Conclusions:

Hamycin demonstrates promising immediate results for Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis treatment.
The antibiotic Hamycin warrants further clinical trials for ABPA management.