Fungal colonization in patients with cancer of the upper respiratory tract.
Fungal opportunistic infections are a danger for immunocompromised hosts, such as patients with malignancies, especially in a hospital environment. We studied a group of patients with solid tumors of the respiratory tract on admission and after twenty days of hospitalization. Colonization by moulds and/or yeasts was frequently found. Preventive measures should be applied to avoid colonization inside the hospital. The importance of overcrowding, sanitation and diet is pointed out.
D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections; D012142:Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*