Is the excess mortality amongst tuberculosis survivors explained by Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis? Investigating burden, diagnosis, and therapy

慢性肺曲霉病(CPA)是由霉菌引起的一种严重的肺部感染。它会影响肺部受损的人，比如那些患有肺结核的人。在越南，结核病非常常见，应该会有很多CPA病例。然而，由于诊断设施很差，CPA经常被错误地贴上结核病治疗失败的标签，患者接受了错误的治疗。我的研究将决定越南问题的规模以及如何最好地解决它。

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a serious lung infection due to the mould Aspergillus. It affects people with damaged lungs, such as those who have had tuberculosis. In Vietnam, TB is extremely common, and there should be many cases of CPA. However, because diagnostic facilities are poor, CPA is often wrongly labelled as failed TB treatment, and patients receive the wrong therapy. My research will determine the size of the problem in Vietnam and how best to address it.