An Unusual Example of Asperigillus Species Lung Disease

A 37-year-old man developed persistent hemoptysis after sustaining a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and lung. A right upper lobectomy was performed, in which Aspergillus species microorganisms were identified within retained bullet fragments. The role of infected bullet fragments in the pathoge...

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Main Authors: Richard L Pardy, Martha Grymaloski, Blair AM Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/201967