Lack of standardization in the procedures for mycological examination of sputum samples from CF patients: a possible cause for variations in the prevalence of filamentous fungi

Andrew M. Borman *UK Mycology Reference Laboratory, Health Protection Agency, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]

Michael D. Palmer *UK Mycology Reference Laboratory, Health Protection Agency, Bristol, UK

Laurence Delhaes Parasitology-Mycology Service (EA3609 - BDEEP) Faculty of Medicine, Univ. Lille Nord de France (UDSL), University Hospital Centre & IFR-142, Institut Pasteur de Lille, France

Jacqueline Carrère Laboratoire de Biologie, CRCM, Hôpital Renée Sabran, Giens, Hyères, France

Loïc Favennec Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Rouen, France

Stéphane Ranque Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, AP-HM Timone, Marseille, France

Jean-Pierre Gangneux ˆLaboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes and UPRES-EA 4427, Université de Rennes 1, France

Regine Horré Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, Bonn, Germany

Jean-Philippe Bouchara Groupe d’Etude des Interactions Hôte-Pathogène, UPRES-EA 3142, Université d’Angers & Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France

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