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Arch Hellen Med, 22(6), November-December 2005, 581-586

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Bronchoscopic and mycological findings in Aspergillus infections in critically ill patients

G. DIMOPOULOS,1 A. VELEGRAKI,2 E. PAPADAKIS,1 E. PERROS,1 A. STRATIS,1 A. ZETOS,1 C. FOTIADIS3
1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care, "Sotiria" Athens Chest Hospital,
2Mycology Reference Laboratory, Medical School, University of Athens,
33rd Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Two cases of invasive aspergillosis are presented, one of an aspergilloma and one of Aspergillus tracheobronchitis focusing on the bronchoscopic and mycological findings.

Key words: Bronchoscopy, Diagnosis, Invasive Aspergillus infections.


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