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The Incidence of Opportunistic Fungi in Patients Suspected of Tuberculosis Publisher Pubmed



Chadeganipour M1, 2 ; Shadzi S1 ; Dehghan P1 ; Bijary J1
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  1. 1. Department of Mycology and Parasitology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Mycology and Parasitology Department, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Mycoses Published:2000


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.