Evaluation of two nested polymerase chain reactions for diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in immunocompromised patients

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2000 Mar;6(3):149-51. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00034-2.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
  • Cohort Studies
  • DNA, Fungal / analysis
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Mitochondria / genetics
  • Mitochondria / microbiology
  • Pneumocystis / genetics
  • Pneumocystis / isolation & purification*
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / complications
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / microbiology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Prospective Studies
  • RNA, Fungal / analysis
  • RNA, Fungal / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal / analysis
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sputum / microbiology

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • RNA, Fungal
  • RNA, Ribosomal