Polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis.
In the present study, we present a patient with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique on blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples of the patient. The value of PCR in the diagnosis of aspergillosis is discussed.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. khizel@med.gazi.edu .tr
Kenan
K
Hizel
Nurdan
N
Kokturk
Ayse
A
Kalkanci
Can
C
Ozturk
Semra
S
Kustimur
Muge
M
Tufan
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*