Fluorescence of Blastomyces and other fungi in Papanicolaou-stained pulmonary cytology preparations: comparison with light microscopy.
In this study, 152 Papanicolaou-stained pulmonary cytologic smears from 15 known cases of pulmonary fungal infection were randomly mixed with 194 control pulmonary smears. All slides were examined for fungi by three observers, first by light microscopy and then by fluorescent microscopy. The results of the light and fluorescent microscopy were compared. It was concluded that when both methods were used for fungal detection, the yield of positive results was higher.
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Department of Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505.
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D001758:Blastomyces / Q000032:analysis*; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000032:analysis*; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D013194:Staining and Labeling