Open AccessClinico-Microbiological Profile of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis from a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern India
Author(s) -
Kiran Chawla,
Kranthi Kosaraju,
Sridevi Rayasam,
Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/6314.3740
Subject(s) - itraconazole , aspergillus fumigatus , medicine , aspergillosis , amphotericin b , gastroenterology , antifungal , dermatology , immunology
Pulmonary aspergillosis is commonly seen in immunocompromised individuals. A significant rise has been seen in these cases in the past decade, owing to growing number of patients with impaired immune status.