title: The incidence of opportunistic fungi in patients suspected of tuberculosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mycology and Parasitology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chadeganipour
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shadzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dehghan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bijary
mesh_terms: 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