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: M Geramishoar, A Fata, K Makimura, P Kordbacheh, S Saber, H Zarrinfar, 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:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/21182.pdf&manuscript_id=21182