Cryptococcus neoformans in sputum and lung aspiration cytology smears

J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2015 Aug;48(4):463-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2014.02.005. Epub 2014 Apr 22.

Authors

I-Shiow Jan¹, Wern-Cherng Cheng¹, Shyh-Chyi Lo¹, Ming-Hsiang Weng¹, Li-Na Lee²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
² Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: linalee@ntu.edu.tw.

PMID: 24767416
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2014.02.005

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Cryptococcosis / diagnosis*
Cryptococcosis / pathology*
Cryptococcus neoformans / isolation & purification*
Humans
Lung / microbiology*
Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
Lung Diseases, Fungal / pathology*
Male
Microscopy
Middle Aged
Sputum / microbiology*
Suction