Prevalence and risk factors for recovery of filamentous fungi in individuals with cystic fibrosis

Sudfeld, Christopher R.; Dasenbrook, Elliott C.; Merz, William G.; Carroll, Karen C.; Boyle, Michael P.

doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2009.11.010

Prevalence and risk factors for recovery of filamentous fungi in individuals with cystic fibrosis

Background Filamentous fungi are frequently recovered from respiratory cultures of individuals with CF. Methods A CF cohort database was utilized to determine filamentous fungal prevalence and risk factors. Results The prevalence of filamentous fungal isolation increased from 2.0% in 1997 to 28.7…