Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2864147 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Given the absence of a sensitive gold standard, this study demonstrates the usefulness of a multigene PCR-based detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA for supporting the clinical diagnosis of PCP, with high sensitivity and negative predictive value rates compared with direct stains, especially in non-HIV immunocompromised patients.
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Authors
Ilana MD, Renato MD, Emilia MD, Hannah PhD, Mordechai MD,