Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Utility of Fungal Profile Plus Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay in Pulmonary Infections
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac646
Abstract: Abstract Background Pulmonary infections due to Aspergillus, Mucorales, and Nocardia have high morbidity and mortality, in part due to diagnostic challenges. Commercially available molecular assays on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) may have increased sensitivity over… read more here.
Keywords: sensitivity; chain reaction; polymerase chain; pulmonary infections ... See more keywords