Abstract

A major obstacle to prompt diagnosis of fungal pulmonary infections is that deep sputum samples are scarce, yet are frequently rejected if they contain saliva. We show that including saliva controls unfailingly distinguishes oropharyngeal flora from pulmonary fungi, thus preserving valuable samples for analysis, expediting diagnoses and improving patient care.

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