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G Haase

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Long-term fungal cultures from sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis.

Mycological examination of sputum from 121 patients with cystic fibrosis by means of long-term cultures (4 weeks) revealed the occurrence of Candida albicans in low quantities in 70%, Aspergillus fumigatus in 30%, and Exophiala/Wangiella dermatitidis in 9% of the examined patients. A. fumigatus frequently causes the development of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with cystic fibrosis. The predisposing factors for colonization with the otherwise seldom found fungus E. dermatitidis in these patients and the consequences of these findings are discussed. In conclusion, long-term fungal cultures are advocated for specimens from CF patients.

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Cervical lymphadenitis due to mycobacteria other than tuberculosis--an emerging problem in children?

Therapy with antituberculosis drugs is not indicated in patients with isolated cervical lymph node infection due to mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT); resectional surgery is the treatment of choice in these cases. The reason for this study was a striking increase in the incidence of this disease in children referred to the University Hospital in Aachen. In the period from 1987 to 1990, we saw only 1 case of nontuberculous mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis among 77 cultured specimens; in contrast to this, out of 85 specimens examined between 1991 and March 1993 were positive, with an increasing tendency. The patients were treated surgically by adequate conservative neck dissection. The outcome was excellent in all cases.

Cervical Vertebrae↗