Laboratorio Clínico-Pregrado

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    Frecuencia de Aspergilosis pulmonar en pacientes con enfermedad respiratoria crónica atendidos en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. Cuenca 2023-2024
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2026-03-04) Quezada Pineda, Fernanda Lisseth; Sigüenza Illescas, Viviana Itaty; Auquilla Díaz, Nancy Eulalia
    Background: Pulmonary aspergillosis is an infection caused by opportunistic fungi of the genus Aspergillus, which form part of the environmental microbiota. In immunocompetent individuals, it usually does not cause disease; however, in immunocompromised individuals, spores invade the respiratory epithelium followed by hyphal germination. Pathogenesis is influenced by host and fungal conditions. Objective: To determine the frequency of pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with chronic respiratory disease treated at Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca, 2023-2024. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Data were obtained through anonymized coding provided by the Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. Variables recorded included age, sex, place of residence, culture results, Aspergillus spp. species, direct KOH examination, type of biological sample, and respiratory disease. Results: The frequency of pulmonary aspergillosis was 3.79%, more frequent in men with 60% and in urban areas with 60%. The most commonly used sample types, 40% were sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage, while pleural fluid accounted for 20%. Conclusions: The results showed a lower prevalence of pulmonary aspergillosis compared to that reported in international studies, where values range between 22.1% and 69.6%.