Clinical relevance of Aspergillus isolation from respiratory tract samples in critically ill patients

Table 4 Radiological findings in intensive care unit patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis or Aspergillus colonisation

Radiological finding	Invasive aspergillosis (n = 83)^a	Aspergillus colonisation (n = 89)
Normal^b	0	30
Diffuse reticular or alveolar opacities (ARDS like)^b	12 (1)	4
Non-specific infiltrates and consolidation	42 (10)	49
Pleural fluid	0	5
Nodular lesions^b	25 (5)	1
Air-crescent sign	1	0
Halo sign	2 (1)	0
Cavitation	1	0

^aNumbers in parentheses indicate cases with definite invasive aspergillosis. ^bP value < 0.05 for differences between the groups. ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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