title: Evaluation of human body fluids for the diagnosis of fungal infections.
abstract: Invasive fungal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Because the etiologic agents of these infections are abundant in nature, their isolation from biopsy material or sterile body fluids is needed to document infection. This review evaluates and discusses different human body fluids used to diagnose fungal infections.
authors.affiliation: Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Avenue, Shiraz 7193711351, Iran. badieep@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Badiee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine