Epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and clinical aspects of fungal pulmonary infections in 384 patients hospitalized in pulmonary units in Guilan province, Iran

Epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and clinical aspects of fungal pulmonary infections in 384 patients hospitalized in pulmonary units in Guilan province, Iran

Background and Objectives: The respiratory tract is the most common site for developing fungal infections. People who have a weakened immune system are more susceptible to respiratory system involvement with fungi. Fungal infections of the respiratory tract are largely unrecognized and their true b...

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Main Authors: Zahra Rafat, Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Keyhan Ashrafi, Iraj Nikokar, Alireza Jafari, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Behrad Roohi, Zeinab Borjian Boroujeni, Niki Najar-Shahri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Bronchoalveolar lavage;
Sputum;
Candidiasis;
Fungal respiratory infections;
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis;
Galactomannan antigen
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2426

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