Evaluation of PCR in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia: A Bivariate Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: As a promising tool, PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) has not been accepted as a diagnostic criterion for PJP. OBJECTIVE: We undertook a systematic review of published studies to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of PCR assays in BALF for PJP. METHODS: Eligible studies from PubM...

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Autores principales: Fan, Li-Chao, Lu, Hai-Wen, Cheng, Ke-Bin, Li, Hui-Ping, Xu, Jin-Fu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24023814
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073099

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24023814
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073099

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