ECIL guidelines for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with haematological malignancies and stem cell transplant recipients
- Authors: 5th European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL-5), a joint venture of The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), Alanio A, Bretagne S, Cesaro S, Cordonnier C, Donnelly JP, Einsele H, Hauser PM, Helweg-Larsen J, Lagrou K, Maertens J, Maschmeyer G, Matos O, Melchers WJ, The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), the European LeukemiaNet (ELN), the Immunocompromised Host Society (ICHS)
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Link: https://academic.oup.com/jac/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/jac/dkw156
The Fifth European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL-5) convened a meeting to establish evidence-based recommendations for using tests to diagnose Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in adult patients with haematological malignancies. Immunofluorescence assays are recommended as the most sensitive microscopic method (recommendation A-II: ). Real-time PCR is recommended for the routine diagnosis of PCP ( […]
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