A major obstacle to prompt diagnosis of fungal pulmonary infections is that deep sputum samples are scarce, yet are frequently rejected if they contain saliva. We show that including saliva controls unfailingly distinguishes oropharyngeal flora from pulmonary fungi, thus preserving valuable samples for analysis, expediting diagnoses and improving patient care.

中文翻译：

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唾液控制的痰培养（SSC）-用于深部肺部感染的高价值诊断工具。

迅速诊断出真菌性肺部感染的主要障碍是深痰样本稀少，但如果唾液中含有唾液，常常会被拒绝。我们显示，包括唾液对照在内的口咽菌群与肺真菌的鉴别无误，从而保留了有价值的样品用于分析，加快诊断并改善患者护理。