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Abstract
Fungal infections are being recognised with increasing frequency, probably as a result of three factors; 1) an apparent increase in the incidence of diseases caused by pathogenic fungi, 2) the emergence of opportunistic species as major causes of complicating infection in compromised hosts and 3) the development of effective antifungal medications (Frazer et a!., 1989).
There are at least 100,000 species of fungi. Fortunately, only about 300 have been associated with pulmonary disease. This relatively small number, however, represents a wide array of genera and species (Goodman & Roberts, 1986).
In Egypt, the outlook of pulmonary mycoses research was revolutionized during the last decade. The elaborative contribution of Am Shams Chest Department Staff in that field is undeniable. The work of Madkour et al. (1980), Youssef et al. (1982), Moharned (1984), Youssef & Refal (1986), Moharned (1987) and Said (1989) are mere examples of that mycotic uprise.
However, the reports performed during that period were looked, collectively, with a lot of criticism and skepticism.