Open AccessFungal infections as a contributing cause of death: An autopsy study
Author(s) -
Megha S Uppin,
S Anuradha,
Shantveer G Uppin,
Tanusree Paul,
Aruna K Prayaga,
Sundaram Challa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.81634
Subject(s) - autopsy , grocott's methenamine silver stain , medicine , incidence (geometry) , aspergillosis , pathology , pathological , cause of death , medical record , aspergillus , dermatology , immunology , biology , staining , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , optics
With the continuing rise in the number of immunocompromised patients, the incidence of invasive mycoses has increased. Various studies have reported the trends of fungal infections in autopsies. Because of limitations in antemortem clinical diagnosis owing to lack of sensitive diagnostic tools, information regarding frequency and pathogenesis of fungal infections is largely dependent on autopsy studies.