Yehia Manahil M, Abdulla Zainalabideen A
Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.
J IMA. 2011 Jul;43(2):68-73. doi: 10.5915/43-2-5929.
One hundred and fifty immunocompetent and 150 presumably immunocompromised patients suffering from lower respiratory tract infections were enrolled in this study. The clinical specimens were collected from April 2007 to June 2008 and included sputum (247), bronchial wash (80), and blood (300) samples. The identification process employed direct examination, culture, conversion test, and serological study. Among 218 fungal isolates only six were categorized as true pathogenic fungi; two Histoplasma capsulatum, and four Blastomyces dermatitidis. The former isolates were detected in two immunocompromised patients, while the latter isolates were detected in two immunocompetent and two immunocompromised patients.
本研究纳入了150例免疫功能正常和150例可能免疫功能低下的下呼吸道感染患者。临床标本采集于2007年4月至2008年6月，包括痰液（247份）、支气管灌洗样本（80份）和血液样本（300份）。鉴定过程采用直接检查、培养、转化试验和血清学研究。在218株真菌分离物中，只有6株被归类为真正的致病真菌；2株荚膜组织胞浆菌和4株皮炎芽生菌。前一种分离物在2例免疫功能低下患者中检测到，而后一种分离物在2例免疫功能正常和2例免疫功能低下患者中检测到。
