Is the “probable” category required in the diagnosis of ABPA?

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) lacks a commonly accepted diagnostic standard. The study by Asano et  al1 is an excellent attempt to refine the existing criteria. They provide a new standard, which outperforms the current benchmarks (Rosenberg-Patterson and International Society for Human and Animal Mycology [ISHAM] ABPA Working Group criteria). Interestingly, we have also recently evaluated the e xisting criteria and proposed certain modifications using latent class analysis.2 Although there are several common features to the modified ISHAM criteria and the criteria by Asano et al, there are key differences.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - January 5, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Valliappan Muthu, Ritesh Agarwal Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research