The incidence of opportunistic fungi in patients suspected of tuberculosis.
The incidence of opportunistic fungi in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens from patients suspected of tuberculosis in Isfahan, Iran, was determined. From 200 patients 36 yeasts (18%) and seven filamentous fungi (3.5%) were isolated. Out of 44 patients who had fungal infections, 12 cases were affected with definite tuberculosis.
Chadeganipour
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Department of Mycology and Parasitology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Shadzi
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Dehghan
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Bijary
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J
D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology