Mycobacterial contamination offibreoptic bronchoscopes
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Unilateral wheeze in the immunocompromised patient with unremitting fever may be the first localising sign of aspergillus tracheobronchitis. Two such cases are presented. (Thorax 1993;48:1285-1287) Departnent of Haematology R C Tait Department of Thoracic Medicine B R O'Driscoll Department of Infectious Diseases (University of Manchester) DW Denning Hope Hospital, Eccles Old Road, Salford M6 8HD Regional Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Monsall Hospital, Manchester
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