The mycological and molecular study of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia among HIV and non-HIV immunocompromised patients hospitalized in pulmonary units in Guilan, northern Iran

The mycological and molecular study of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia among HIV and non-HIV immunocompromised patients hospitalized in pulmonary units in Guilan, northern Iran

Background and Objectives: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a serious infection that usually affects those with a weak immune system. Since the prevalence of this infection in Iran and in the world is not clearly defined, the present study aimed to evaluate the incidence, clinical spectrum,...

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Main Authors: Zahra Rafat, Keyhan Ashrafi, Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Elahe Sasani, Alireza Naserani, Hasti Kamali Sarvestani, Farshid Hashemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Pneumonia;
Pneumocystis;
Human immunodeficiency virus;
Diabetes mellitus;
Immunosuppression;
Epidemiology;
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3009

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