Laboratory diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

• Authors: Esteves F, Matos O
• Publication Year: 2016
• Journal: Microbiology of respiratory system infection
• Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128045435000130

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PcP) remains a major cause of respiratory illness among immunosuppressed patients. PcP is difficult to diagnose, in particular in non-HIV-infected patients due to the lack of specific clinical data associated. Since P. jirovecii could not be cultivated for many years, microscopic visualization of cysts or trophic forms in respiratory specimens based on […]
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