Aspergillus colonization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Main Authors: Maryam Shahi (Author), Seyyed Amin Ayatollahi Mousavi (Author), Mojtaba Nabili (Author), Massoud Aliyali (Author), Sadegh Khodavaisy (Author), Hamid Badali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Purpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been recognized as a risk factor for invasive aspergillosis. Airway colonization by Aspergillus species is a common feature of chronic pulmonary diseases. Nowadays, the incidence of COPD has increased in critically ill patients...