Determining <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> Colonisation from Infection Using PCR-Based Diagnostics in HIV-Negative Individuals

Determining <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> Colonisation from Infection Using PCR-Based Diagnostics in HIV-Negative Individuals

Background: <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> pneumonia is increasingly diagnosed with highly sensitive PCR diagnostics in immunocompromised, HIV-negative individuals. We assessed the performance of our in-house quantitative PCR with the aim to optimise interpretation. Methods: Retrospective...

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Main Authors: Anna Louise Watson, John Woodford, Sumudu Britton, Rita Gupta, David Whiley, Kate McCarthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
quantitative PCR
colonisation
diagnostics
immunocompromised hosts
<i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i>
pneumonia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/1/114

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