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Pneumonia
PCR superior to immunofluorescence for diagnosing Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
September 19th, 2006
PCR is superior to immunofluorescence for diagnosing Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. "Patients with pneumonia resistant to treatment are a common problem in chest hospitals. Pneumocystis jiroveci (Pc) should always be considered as an opportunistic pathogen in case of potential, especially T cell-related immunodeficiency, even if AIDS is not obvious. "We report on cases of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PcP) (n=1921) without associated AIDS in a chest hospital," wrote investigators in Germany. According to T. Blum and colleagues at HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring in Berlin, "We assessed 1921 inpatients...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2006-09-19)
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