First report of Pneumocystis <em>jirovecii pneumonia</em> diagnosed with DNA sequencing in post-renal transplant patients in Sri Lanka

First report of Pneumocystis <em>jirovecii pneumonia</em> diagnosed with DNA sequencing in post-renal transplant patients in Sri Lanka

<p class="8"><em>Pneumocystis </em>pneumonia (PCP) caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii, is an opportunistic infection mainly in immunocompromised patients. Among renal transplant patients, PCP is a serious complication associated with a high mortality rate.</p&...

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Main Authors: D. Gunarathne, A Amarasinghe, S. Wickramasinghe, R. Morel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2021-04-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
pneumocystis jirovecii, pneumonia, kidney transplant, sri lanka, molecular diagnosis
Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8320

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