Fungal colonization in patients with cancer of the upper respiratory tract |
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Authors: | V. Vidotto M. Clerico L. Franzin L. Lucchini A. Sinicco |
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Affiliation: | (1) Istituto Malattie Infettive, Università di Torino, Italy;(2) Divisione Oncologia, Ospedale Maggiore S. Giovanni Città di Torino, Turin, Italy |
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Abstract: | Fungal opportunistic infections are a danger for immunocompromised hosts, such as patients with malignancies, especially in a hospital environment. We studied a group of patients with solid tumors of the respiratory tract on admission and after twenty days of hospitalization. Colonization by moulds and/or yeasts was frequently found.Preventive measures should be applied to avoid colonization inside the hospital. The importance of overcrowding, sanitation and diet is pointed out. |
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Keywords: | hospital infections fungi yeasts epidemiology |
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