Pneumocystis Pneumonia in HIV-positive Adults, Malawi1

Pneumocystis Pneumonia in HIV-positive Adults, Malawi1

In a prospective study of 660 HIV-positive Malawian adults, we diagnosed Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PcP) using clinical features, induced sputum for immunofluorescent staining, real-time PCR, and posttreatment follow-up. PcP incidence was highest in patients with the lowest CD4 counts but unc...

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Main Authors: van Oosterhout, Joep J.G., Laufer, Miriam K., Perez, M. Arantza, Graham, Stephen M., Chimbiya, Nelson, Thesing, Phillip C., Álvarez-Martinez, Miriam J., Wilson, Paul E., Chagomerana, Maganizo, Zijlstra, Eduard E., Taylor, Terrie E., Plowe, Christopher V., Meshnick, Steven R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2725875/

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