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Pneumocystis carinii versus Pneumocystis jiroveci: Another Misnomer (Response to Stringer et al.) [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 To the Editor: The proposal by Stringer et al. to change the name of Pneumocystis carinii found in humans to Pneumocystis jirovec requires critical consideration (1). First, their rationale for the choice of Jirovec is not compelling. Principle III of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) states: “the nomenclature of a taxonomic group
Walter T. Hughes
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HIV in pregnancy: a case of Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci pneumonia
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2009 This review highlights the rising prevalence of HIV in pregnancy both in the developed and developing world. It focuses on the challenges of diagnosis and management of Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci pneumonia in an HIV-positive pregnant woman. Public health efforts need to continue addressing testing at the earliest opportunity, the psychosocial ...
Joris Hemelaar, Abha Govind
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IDCases, 2019 Clinical correlation is essential in assessing the relevance of the patient’s history and physical findings in making a clinical presumptive diagnosis. False diagnostic associations may result in misdiagnosis.We present a case of an elderly female with ...
Burke A. Cunha +2 more
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Staining of Cysts of Pneumocystis jiroveci (P. carinii) With the Fluorescent Brighteners Calcofluor White and Uvitex 2B: A Review [PDF]
Laboratory Medicine, 2008 The use of the fluorescent brighteners calcofluor white (CFW) and Uvitex 2B as cyst wall stains for the detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci (P. carinii) in respiratory tract specimens is reviewed. Most of the comparisons in the literature are with CFW and direct or indirect fluorescent antibody stains (immunostains), and most of these studies found the ...
Brian J Harrington
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Pneumocystis jiroveci(formerlyPneumocystis carinii) [PDF]
American Journal of Transplantation, 2004 exaly +3 more sources
Diagnosis, treatment, and outcome in a dog with systemic Mycoleptodiscus indicus infection
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 35, Issue 4, Page 1972-1976, July/August 2021., 2021 Abstract Objective Describe the diagnosis, clinical course, and management of a dog with systemic Mycoleptodiscus indicus infection. Case Summary A 5‐year‐old male neutered Giant Schnauzer presented with left eye anterior uveitis, peripheral lymphadenopathy, hyperglobulinemia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. A diagnosis of M.
Sara M. Crespo‐Szabo +1 more
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Kaposi's sarcoma associated with advanced HIV infection: A case report
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was recognized in the early 1980s. It was more common in men who had sex with previously healthy men and young people and were affected by atypical pneumopathy caused by an opportunistic microorganism, identified as ...
Rakashree Chakraborty +3 more
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Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed on Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in a Mechanically Ventilated Patient
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects up to a third of the world’s population. Infection is mainly acquired by ingestion of food or water that is contaminated with oocysts shed by cats or consuming undercooked meat containing tissue cysts. Primary infection is subclinical in immunocompetent hosts. Invasive toxoplasmosis often manifests
Delyse Garg +5 more
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Epidemiology of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia and (Non-)use of Prophylaxis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 Objectives:Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an AIDS-defining illness. In patients with HIV, the benefit of PCP prophylaxis is well-defined when the CD4 T-cell count decreases below 200 cells/μL.
Albert Dunbar +10 more
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Chinese Medical Journal, 2020 . Background:. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is one of the most common opportunistic infections caused by Cryptococcus neoformans in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, and is complicated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Wei Song +11 more
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