Why is biopsy of suspected fungal lung lesions necessary?☆

The recognition of antifungal resistance is necessary for the choice of the appropriate treatment in patients with invasive fungal disease. In this case report, the need for a computed tomography-guided percutaneous lung biopsy of a suspected fungal lesion in a patient treated for acute leukemia is...

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Main Authors: Kropshofer, Gabriele, Meister, Bernhard, Lass-Flörl, Cornelia, Crazzolara, Roman
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3885920/