Fungal infections as a contributing cause of death: An autopsy study

• Main Authors: Megha S Uppin (Author), S. V. N. Anuradha (Author), Shantveer G Uppin (Author), Tara Roshni Paul (Author), Aruna K Prayaga (Author), C Sundaram (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: 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 to...