Diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia by real-time PCR in patients with various underlying diseases
Background: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a disease caused by the opportunistic infection of the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii. Several PCR methods have been developed to aid in the diagnosis of PCP. In this study, we evaluated the performance of a real-time PCR in the diagnosis of PCP, in patient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118219301471 |