Mycological Microscopic and Culture Examination of 400 Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Samples

Background: The frequency of invasive opportunistic mycoses has increased significantly over the past decades especially in immunocompromised patients. Invasive aspergillosis (IA) has become a major cause of morbidity and mortality among these patients. As bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples...

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Main Authors: H Zarrinfar, S Saber, P Kordbacheh, K Makimura, A Fata, M Geramishoar, H Mirhendi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2549