Aspergillus as a contaminant on conventional cervicovaginal papanicolaou smear
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چکیده
Majority of the cases fungal infections to be detected in cervicovaginal smears, are caused by Candida species. Aspergillus not just rare, but should also raise alarm regarding immune status patient. Here we report case an adult female with smears showing non-Candida elements, going on prove contamination wooden spatula fumigatus.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IP archives of cytology and histopathology research
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2456-9267', '2581-5725']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18231/j.achr.2022.061