Prevalence of Aspergillus colonization and sensitization in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
² Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
³ Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
⁴ Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. docktp@outlook.com.

Gurkamal Singh et al. Lung India. 2025.

. 2025 Jan 1;42(1):61-64.

doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_449_24. Epub 2024 Dec 24.

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
² Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
³ Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
⁴ Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. docktp@outlook.com.

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