Abstract

Objective To study the clinical feature of pu1 monary tuberculosis complicated by fungi infection in order to improve the recognition and treatment oil the coexistence of these two types of diseases.Methods The data of 30 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by fungi infection were reviewed and analyzed.Results The major clinical feature of pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by fungi infection was as follows:long history of tuberculosis;usuany occurred in elder patients and the patients with infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis,and chronic fibrocvaitative pulmonary tuberculosis;extensive lesions and many cavities in lungs;most of them have the evident cases of fungi infection.Their diagnoses depended on the examination of pathogenic orgnisms.Conclusion The number of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by fungi infection is increasing and as such the understanding of its clinical feature can improve the level of recognition. Key words: Tuberculosis; Pulmonary/complication; Fungi

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