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Review
. 2011 Dec;32(6):663-72.
doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1295714. Epub 2011 Dec 13.

Fungal diagnostics in pneumonia

Erika D Lease  1 , Barbara D Alexander
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Review

Fungal diagnostics in pneumonia

Erika D Lease et al. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

Fungal pneumonia is increasingly common, particularly in highly immunosuppressed patients, such as solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, and the diagnosis is evolving. Although standard techniques such as microscopy and culture remain the mainstays of diagnosis, relatively recent advances in serological and molecular testing are important additions to the field. This article reviews the laboratory tools used to diagnose fungal respiratory disease.

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Figure 1
Histopathology of Moulds. Aspergillus in lung tissue (left) and Fusarium in skin (right) cannot be differentiated by histopathologic morphology. (Photos: BD Alexander)
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