Pneumocystis carinii carriage in immunocompetent patients with primary pulmonary disorders as detected by single or nested PCR - PubMed (original) (raw)

Pneumocystis carinii carriage in immunocompetent patients with primary pulmonary disorders as detected by single or nested PCR

A Sing et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1999 Oct.

Abstract

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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