Pneumocystis Jirovecii detection and comparison of multiple diagnostic methods with quantitative real-time PCR in patients with respiratory symptoms

Pneumocystis Jirovecii detection and comparison of multiple diagnostic methods with quantitative real-time PCR in patients with respiratory symptoms

Pneumocystis jirovecii (PCP) remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with respiratory infections. Accurate diagnosis of PCP is still a diagnostic challenge. Hence, the main objectives were to study the incidence of Pneumocystis Jirovecii pneumonia infection among respirato...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Mohammed Alfaifi, Irfan Ahmad, Ali Gaithan Alkhathami, Abdulrahim Refdan Hakami, Hafiz Ahmad, Osama M. Alshehri, Megh Singh Dhakad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Subjects:
Pneumocystis Jirovecii
Respiratory tract infection
Diagnostic methods
PCR
GMSS staining
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X20301534

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