Molecular detection of Candida spp. and Aspergillus fumigatus in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia

Molecular detection of Candida spp. and Aspergillus fumigatus in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection in critically ill patients with high morbidity and mortality rates. The etiology of VAP is usually bacterial. Opportunistic fungi such as Candida and Aspergillus species (spp.) are found frequently in the respiratory...

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Main Authors: Farzin Khorvash, Saeed Abbasi, Majid Yaran, Fateme Abdi, Behrooz Ataei, Farzaneh Fereidooni, Shervin Ghaffari Hoseini, Nasrin Ahmadi-Ahvaz, Malihe Parsazadeh, Fariba Haghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Aspergillus
Candida
colonization
real time polymerase chain reaction
ventilator associated pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2014;volume=19;issue=13;spage=46;epage=50;aulast=Khorvash

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