title: Study of fungi associated with bronchopulmonary disorders.
abstract: Two hundred samples from sputum (160), bronchial secretions (35) and pleural aspirate (5) were analysed from patients of bronchopulmonary disorders. One hundred nine samples (54.5%) were positive for the fungi. Candida species (50%) were the predominant fungus isolated, followed by Aspergillus species (3.5%). Among various species of Candida, C. albicans accounted for 29.5% cases of bronchopulmonary disorders.
authors.affiliation: Deptt. of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khurana
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology