Detection of Aspergillus spp. by PCR in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
- Hayette, Marie-Pierre
- Vaira, Dolorès
- Suzin, Fabrice
- Boland, Pascal
- Christiaens, Geneviève
- Melin, Pierrette
- De Mol, Patrick
Publication date
June 2001
DOI Publisher
American Society for MicrobiologyAbstract
The usefulness of a nested PCR assay for detection of Aspergillus sp. DNA was evaluated in 177 bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid specimens. This test was accurate both to diagnose culture-negative BAL fluid specimens from patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and to confirm culture-positive samples. However, it did not differentiate between infection and colonization
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