Tuberc Respir Dis.  2017 Oct;80(4):401-402. 10.4046/trd.2016.0024.

A Rare Case of Tracheobronchitis Alternariosis in a Renal Transplant Recipient

• Kafil HS
• Bagherbandi S
• Bialvaei A
• Leylabadlo HE

• KMID: 2420583
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2016.0024

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Alternariosis*
Transplant Recipients*

Figure

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  Figure 1 This figure shows a macroconidium on microscopy of bronchial washings stained with a modified Ziehl-Neelsen technique (×400).

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