Diagnosing Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: A review of current methods and novel approaches

Abstract Pneumocystis jirovecii can cause life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Traditional diagnostic testing has relied on staining and direct visualization of the life-forms in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. This method has proven insensitive, and invasive procedures may be nee...

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Vydané v:	Medical mycology (Oxford) Ročník 58; číslo 8; s. 1015 - 1028
Hlavní autori:	Bateman, Marjorie, Oladele, Rita, Kolls, Jay K
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	England Oxford University Press 10.11.2020
Predmet:	Humans Immunoassay Immunocompromised Host Microbiological Techniques - economics Microbiological Techniques - methods Microbiological Techniques - standards Microbiological Techniques - trends Pneumocystis carinii - cytology Pneumocystis carinii - isolation & purification Pneumocystis carinii - physiology Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - diagnosis Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - epidemiology Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - prevention & control Polymerase Chain Reaction Review Sensitivity and Specificity Specimen Handling Staining and Labeling antigen-antibody reaction pneumonia immunocompromised host polymerase chain reaction Pneumocystis Pneumocystis pneumonia
ISSN:	1369-3786, 1460-2709, 1460-2709
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