Molecular Evidence of Pneumocystis Transmission in Pediatric Transplant Unit
We describe an outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a pediatric renal transplant unit, likely attributable to patient-to-patient transmission. Single-strand conformation polymorphism molecular typing showed that 3 affected patients had acquired the same 2 strains of Pneumocystis, which su...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2005-02-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/2/04-0820_article |