Pneumocystis carinii Carriage in Immunocompetent Patients with Primary Pulmonary Disorders as Detected by Single or Nested PCR
AUTOR(ES)
Sing, Andreas
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Ninety-five bronchoalveolar lavage specimens from 63 immunocompetent adult patients with primary pulmonary disease were analyzed for Pneumocystis carinii colonization by primary and nested PCR. Twelve of 63 patients (19%) were PCR positive. None of them developed P. carinii pneumonia. These results suggest that P. carinii carriage may exist in immunocompetent patients with underlying pulmonary disease.
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