Abstract
The diagnosis of pulmonary fungal infections is reviewed. An overview of the major endemic and opportunistic fungal infections is followed by a brief discussion of the available diagnostic tools. These include: (1) direct microscopic examination of secretions or body fluids; (2) histopathologic examination of tissue biopsies; (3) cultures of secretions, body fluids, or ground-up tissue; and (4) immunological tests ("fungal serologies"). In the final section, a current diagnostic approach is given that identifies the diagnostic tests most likely to be helpful for each infection.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 162-171 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Seminars in Respiratory Infections |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jun 1 1988 |