Usefulness of ß-d-Glucan Assay for the First-Line Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia and for Discriminating between Pneumocystis Colonization and Pneumocystis Pneumonia

According to the immunodepression status, the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PjP) may be difficult. Molecular methods appear very sensitive, but they lack specificity because Pj DNA can be detected in Pneumocystis-colonized patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of...

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Autores principales: Bigot, Jeanne, Vellaissamy, Sandra, Senghor, Yaye, Hennequin, Christophe, Guitard, Juliette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9318034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35887420
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof8070663

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9318034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35887420
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof8070663

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