Usefulness of ß-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span>-Glucan Assay for the First-Line Diagnosis of <i>Pneumocystis</i> Pneumonia and for Discriminating between <i>Pneumocystis</i> Colonization and <i>Pneumocystis</i> Pneumonia

Usefulness of ß-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span>-Glucan Assay for the First-Line Diagnosis of <i>Pneumocystis</i> Pneumonia and for Discriminating between <i>Pneumocystis</i> Colonization and <i>Pneumocystis</i> Pneumonia

According to the immunodepression status, the diagnosis of <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> 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 ev...

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Main Authors: Jeanne Bigot, Sandra Vellaissamy, Yaye Senghor, Christophe Hennequin, Juliette Guitard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>pneumocystis</i> pneumonia
<i>pneumocystis</i> colonization
molecular diagnostic
BDG
HIV patients
non-HIV immunocompromised patients
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/7/663

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