Detection of galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage of the intensive care unit patients at risk for invasive aspergillosis

• Main Authors: Sadegh Khodavaysi (Author), Mohmmad Taghi Hedayati (Author), Masoud Alialy (Author), Mohammad Reza Habibi (Author), Hamid Badali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background and Purpose: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is one of the most common life-threatening fungal infections among the critically ill patients including intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Delayed diagnosis and therapy may lead to poor outcomes. Diagnosis may be facilitated by a test for molecul...