Pneumocystis Pneumonia in HIV-positive Adults, Malawi

Pneumocystis Pneumonia in HIV-positive Adults, Malawi

In a prospective study of 660 HIV-positive Malawian adults, we diagnosed Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PcP) using clinical features, induced sputum for immunofluorescent staining, real-time PCR, and posttreatment follow-up. PcP incidence was highest in patients with the lowest CD4 counts but unc...

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Main Authors: Joep J.G. van Oosterhout, Miriam K. Laufer, M. Arantza Perez, Stephen M. Graham, Nelson Chimbiya, Phillip C. Thesing, Miriam J. Álvarez-Martinez, Paul E. Wilson, Maganizo Chagomerana, Eduard E. Zijlstra, Terrie E. Taylor, Christopher V. Plowe, Steven R Meshnick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pneumocystis pneumonia
HIV
Malawi
PCR
incidence
diagnosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/2/06-0462_article

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