Performance of real-time PCR and immunofluorescence assay for diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in real-world clinical practice

BACKGROUND: PCR is more sensitive than immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii. However, PCR cannot always distinguish infection from colonization. This study aimed to compare the performance of real-time PCR and IFA for diagnosis of P. jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in a r...

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Autores principales: Chotiprasitsakul, Darunee, Pewloungsawat, Pataraporn, Setthaudom, Chavachol, Santanirand, Pitak, Pornsuriyasak, Prapaporn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7751978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33347478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244023

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7751978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33347478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244023

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