The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 76, Issue 6 , Pages 1027-1034 , June 1984

Role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with acute leukemia

  • Steven M. Albelda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • From the Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Division, Infectious Diseases Section, and Hematology-Oncology Section, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • George H. Talbot, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. George H. Talbot, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.
    • From the Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Division, Infectious Diseases Section, and Hematology-Oncology Section, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • Stanton L. Gerson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • From the Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Division, Infectious Diseases Section, and Hematology-Oncology Section, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • Current address: Division of Hematology-Oncology, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, 2074 Abington Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
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  • Wallace T. Miller, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • From the Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Division, Infectious Diseases Section, and Hematology-Oncology Section, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • Peter A. Cassileth, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • From the Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Division, Infectious Diseases Section, and Hematology-Oncology Section, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

,Accepted 11 January 1984.

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