Invasive
fungal diseases (IFDs) are a leading cause of
infection-related-
mortality after allogeneic
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In this prospective
pilot study, we investigated the use of bedside
lung ultrasound (US) in IFD management. Ten consecutive hematological
patients,
who developed pulmonary IFD after HSCT, were included in the study. Standard computed
tomography scan and
lung US were performed at IFD
diagnosis and 10 days after antifungal
treatment. The
lung US demonstrated a high
sensitivity in the
detection of
lung lesions at IFD
diagnosis and in the follow-up examinations. It is of potential
clinical relevance for IFD management in hematological
patients.