[Evaluation of occurrence of fungal infection in patients with lung cancer].
The study was aimed at determination of frequency and size of fungal infection in patients with lung carcinoma, as compared with the control group. The study involved 20 patients with histologically confirmed lung carcinoma and--as a control group--20 patients with other lung diseases and healthy volunteers. Quantitative mycological investigation of sputum and bronchial rinsings were performed threefold. The degree of infection of these materials was determined on a Sabouraud medium. Candida-like fungi were determined basing on API 20 AUX test. In majority of patients with lung carcinoma, presence of pathogenic fungi, mostly from the genus Candida, was detected in sputum or bronchial secretions. In one third of cases infection was severe or very severe which was dependent of the stage of disease advancement. In control group severe infection was observed only sporadically.
Klinika Pneumonologii Instytutu Chorób Wewnetrznych AM w Poznaniu.
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D000328:Adult; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
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