Title
Prevalence and spectrum of fungal pathogens in pulmonary tuberculosis patients
Authors
Priyanka Prasad1, Suneel Kumar Ahirwar1,*, Anju Mahor1, Deepak Bansal2 & Manish Purohit1
Affiliation
1Department of Microbiology, MGM, Medical College Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Priyanka Prasad - E-mail: prajita94@gmail.com
Suneel Kumar Ahirwar - E-mail: drsk2311@gmail.com
Anju Mahor - E-mail: anjumahor.1986@gmail.com
Deepak Bansal - E-mail: drbansaldeepak@gmail.com
Manish Purohit - E-mail: manishpurohit@yahoo.co.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026
Abstract
Pulmonary fungal infections are increasingly recognized as significant co-infections in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Therefore, it is of interest to determine the prevalence and spectrum of fungal pathogens in patients with suspected and confirmed PTB. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 180 patients at MGM Medical College, Indore, India, with sputum samples processed for fungal culture. Fungal culture positivity was observed in 20% of the patients, with aspergillus species being the most commonly isolated pathogen. Thus, we show the need for routine mycological examination in PTB patients to facilitate early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Keywords
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), fungal co-infection, aspergillus, candida, prevalence
Citation
Prasad et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 1179-1182 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
