Galactomannan detection in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids: A diagnostic approach for fungus ball in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis?
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.13099
Abstract: Several previous studies have shown cavitary lung lesions in old pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) increase the risk of fungus ball. Detection of galactomannan (GM) in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is also proposed as a diagnostic approach for… read more here.
Keywords: fungus ball; pulmonary tuberculosis; approach fungus; bronchoalveolar lavage ... See more keywords