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Table 4 Underlying diseases for proven and probable cases of invasive aspergillosis (IA) without transplantation or primary immunosuppression

From: Five-years surveillance of invasive aspergillosis in a university hospital

underlying diseases/therapy

proven +

probable IA

n = 81

total (all proven and probable cases) (%)

tumor diseases

10

12.3%

   colorectal cancer (colectomy, rectal resection)

4

4.9%

   gastric cancer (gastrectomy)

2

2.5%

   cholangiocarcinoma (tumor resection)

1

1.2%

   hepatocellular carcinoma

2

2.5%

   renal carcinoma (nephrectomy)

1

1.2%

other diseases

26

32.5%

   gastroenterologic diseases

10

12.3%

   necrotizing enterocolitis

1

1.2%

   necrotizing pancreatitis

2

2.5%

   chronical hepatitis B infection

3

3.7%

   liver cirrhosis

3

3.7%

   citrullinaemia

1

1.2%

   prematurity

1

1.2%

heart diseases

4

4.9%

   congenital heart disease

1

1.2%

   dilatative cardiomyopathy

2

2.5%

   endocarditis

1

1.2%

vascular diseases

1

1.2%

   type B dissection (stent implantation)

1

1.2%

renal diseases

4

6.2%

   renal insufficiency

4

4.9%

other diseases

5

6.2%

   multiple trauma

3

3.7%

   sinusitis maxillaris

2

2.5%