Fungus ball in HIV-infected patients
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Fungus ball in HIV-infected patients.
Aspergillus is a phagocyte opportunistic fungus that causes aspergillosis, an unusual disease in patients with AIDS. Six cases of fungal ball in patients with AIDS are reported here. In this group, all patients had hemoptysis and tuberculosis as the underlying lung disease. The diagnosis of pulmonary fungus ball was based on the clinical and radiographic feature, combined with serological and m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0036-4665
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652009000600007