Repeated <it>Aspergillus</it> isolation in respiratory samples from non-immunocompromised patients not selected based on clinical diagnoses: colonisation or infection?

Repeated <it>Aspergillus</it> isolation in respiratory samples from non-immunocompromised patients not selected based on clinical diagnoses: colonisation or infection?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Isolation of <it>Aspergillus</it> from lower respiratory samples is associated with colonisation in high percentage of cases, making it of unclear significance. This study explored factors associated with diagnosis (infec...

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Main Authors: Barberan Jose, Alcazar Bernardino, Malmierca Eduardo, Garcia de la Llana Francisco, Dorca Jordi, del Castillo Daniel, Villena Victoria, Hernandez-Febles Melissa, Garcia-Perez Francisco-Javier, Granizo Juan-Jose, Gimenez Maria-Jose, Aguilar Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Aspergillus
COPD
Clinical management
Aspergillosis
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/295

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