Comparison of Laboratory Methods for Detection of Pneumocystis carinii
Detection of P. carinii is increased by the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), particularly on sputum samples. In this study, sputum samples obtained from 30 immunosuppressed patients with respiratory symptoms (12 HIV infected) were tested by standard cytochemical staining (Giemsa and methenami...
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| Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
1998-03-01
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| Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=1998-3-1-020-025.pdf |