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A highly sensitive novel PCR assay for detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA in bronchoalveloar lavage specimens from immunocompromised patients [PDF]

, 2012
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Despite the sensitivity of the commonly used PCR for diagnosing P.
Jongwutiwes, S., Kawkitinarong, K., Kongpolprom, N., Kosuwin, R., Putaporntip, C., Tia, T.   +5 more
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Safety of sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim for the treatment of bacterial infection in outpatient settings: A systematic review and meta‐analysis with active comparator disproportionality analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim (SMX‐TMP) is a widely used antibiotic for treating bacterial infections, but its safety in adult outpatients remains understudied. This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the safety profile of SMX‐TMP and identified critical research gaps.
Rebecca Preyra, Lujain Ez Eddin, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Atefeh Jafari, Flory T. Muanda   +4 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) gene mutation study in HIV-Infected Indian patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010
Introduction: Pneumocystis jirovecii dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) gene mutations' (55th and 57th codon) association with prior sulfa prophylaxis failure has been reported from both developed and developing countries.
Anuj Kumar Tyagi, Bijay Ranjan Mirdha, Kalpana Luthra, Randeep Guleria, Anant Mohan, Urvashi Balbir Singh, Jyotish Chandra Samantaray, Lalit Dar, Venkateswaran K Iyer, Rama Chaudhry   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neumonía por coinfección de Aspergillus fumigatus y Pneumocystis jirovecii en un paciente no VIH: Reporte de caso

Acta Médica Peruana, 2022
La aspergilosis pulmonar invasiva es una enfermedad presente principalmente en pacientes inmunocomprometidos con alta carga de mortalidad. La neumonía por Pneumocystis jirovecii es una infección oportunista potencialmente mortal que afecta a pacientes ...
Carlos Mauricio Martinez Montalvo, Manuel Antonio Perez, María Cynthia Fuentes-Lacouture, Karime Bravo Mena, Sofía Fernanda Leal Bernal, Yulieth Magdalena Velasco, Melissa Charria Caicedo, Natalia Estrada Serrano   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consensus definitions of 14 severe acute toxic effects for childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia treatment: a Delphi consensus [PDF]

, 2016
Although there are high survival rates for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, their outcome is often counterbalanced by the burden of toxic effects.
Attarbaschi, Andishe, Barzilai, Shlomit, Escherich, Gabriele, Frandsen, Thomas Leth, Halsey, Christina, Hough, Rachael, Jeha, Sima, Kato, Motohiro, Liang, Der-Cherng, Mikkelsen, Torben Stamm, Moricke, Anja, Niinimaki, Riitta, Piette, Caroline, Putti, Maria Caterina, Raetz, Elizabeth, Schmiegelow, Kjeld, Silverman, Lewis B., Skinner, Roderick, Tuckuviene, Ruta, van der Sluis, Inge, Zapotocka, Ester   +20 more
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AIDS-defining illnesses at initial diagnosis of HIV in a large Guatemalan cohort [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundAnecdotal evidence suggests that a high proportion of patients diagnosed with HIV in Guatemala present with AIDS. There remain limited data on the epidemiology of AIDS-defining illnesses (ADIs) in Central America.MethodsWe conducted a ...
Cordon, Andrea Alonzo, Melendez, Johanna, Powderly, William G, Reinhardt, Samuel W, Ross, Ian, Spec, Andrej, Villatoro, Carlos Mejia   +6 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in chronic pulmonary disease

Parasite, 2011
Pneumocystis jirovecii causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. However, it has been reported the detection of low levels of Pneumocystis DNA in patients without signs and symptoms of pneumonia, which likely represents colonization.
Gutiérrez S., Respaldiza N., Campano E., Martínez-Risquez M.T., Calderón E.J., De La Horra C.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geographical variation in serological responses to recombinant Pneumocystis jirovecii major surface glycoprotein antigens [PDF]

, 2009
The use of recombinant fragments of the major surface glycoprotein (Msg) of Pneumocystis jirovecii has proven useful for studying serological immune responses of blood donors and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive (HIV+) patients.
Calderon, E.J., Daly, K., de la Horra, C., Koch, J., Medrano, F.J., Montes-Cano, M.A., Respaldiza, N., Varela, J.M., Walzer, P.D.   +8 more
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Nosocomial Pneumocystis jirovecii infections

Parasite, 2008
Airborne transmission of Pneumocystis sp. from host to host has been demonstrated in rodent models and several observations suggest that interindividual transmission occurs in humans.
Nevez G., Chabé M., Rabodonirina M., Virmaux M., Dei-Cas E., Hauser P.M., Totet A.   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A multi-centered study of Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in patients with respiratory disorders: Is there a colonization trend in the elderly? [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology, 2019
Background and Purpose: Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization plays a key role in the progression of pulmonary infection. However, there are limited data regarding the colonization of these fungi in the patients residing in different regions of Iran ...
Mahdi Abastabar, Elham Mosayebi, Tahereh Shokohi, Mohammad Taghi Hedayati, Mohammad Reza Jabari Amiri, Zahra Seifi, Iman Haghani, Masoud Aliyali, Sasan Saber, Maryam-Fatemeh Sheikholeslami   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source