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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
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HIV infection is associated with elevated biomarkers of immune activation in Ugandan adults with pneumonia. [PDF]

, 2019
IntroductionPneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. How immune activation differs among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected adults with pneumonia is unknown.MethodsThe ...
Byanyima, Patrick, Chang, Emily G, Crothers, Kristina, Davis, J Lucian, Huang, Laurence, Hunt, Peter W, Kaswabuli, Sylvia, Lalitha, Rejani, Lederman, Michael M, Lin, Jue, Moisi, Daniela, Moore, Julia, Musisi, Emmanuel, Sanyu, Ingvar, Sessolo, Abdulwahab, Wang, Richard J, Worodria, William   +16 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: A Review

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) remains the most frequent AIDS-defining illness in developed countries. This infection also occurs in non-AIDS immunosuppressed patients, e.g., those who have undergone an organ transplantation.
Pierre Bonnet, Solène Le Gal, Solène Le Gal, Enrique Calderon, Laurence Delhaes, Dorothée Quinio, Florence Robert-Gangneux, Sophie Ramel, Gilles Nevez, Gilles Nevez   +9 more
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Another treatment option for relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. [PDF]

, 2017
We hereby report the clinical and biologic features of 33 of 4680 (0.7%) patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), managed at 10 Italian centers, who developed Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), a rare variant of Richter syndrome.
Mauro, Francesca Romana
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Incidence and Risk Factors for Infections Requiring Hospitalization, Including Pneumocystis Pneumonia, in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]

, 2017
Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be complicated by different infections, but risk factors for these are not fully elucidated. Here, we assessed the incidence of and risk factors for infections requiring hospitalization (IRH) including ...
Fukuda Hidefumi, Furukawa Hiroshi, Hashimoto Atsushi, Horie Kouichiro, Iwata Kanako, Kawakami Misato, Komiya Akiko, Matsui Toshihiro, Nogi Shinichi, Ogihara Hideki, Suto Shiori, Tohma Shigeto, Tsuno Hirotaka, 古川 宏   +13 more
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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
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Successful long-term treatment of persistent pulmonary air leak in pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia by unidirectional endobronchial valves

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare complication of pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. We report a patient with pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and therapy-refractory, right-sided pneumothorax due to persistent air leak (PAL) despite prolonged chest tube ...
Stefanie Bader, Christian Faul, Stephan Raab, Martin Schwaiblmair, Thomas M. Berghaus   +4 more
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Pneumocystis jiroveci Dihydropteroate Synthase Genotypes in Immunocompetent Infants and Immunosuppressed Adults, Amiens, France

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
To date, investigations of Pneumocystis jiroveci circulation in the human reservoir through the dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) locus analysis have only been conducted by examining P.
Anne Totet, Sophie Latouche, Philippe Lacube, Jean-Claude Pautard, Vincent Jounieaux, Christian Raccurt, Patricia Roux, Gilles Nevez   +7 more
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Detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in Hospitalized Children Less Than 3 Years of Age

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Few data are available in the literature regarding Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in children under 3 years old. This retrospective cohort study aimed to describe medically relevant information among them.
Estelle Menu, Jean-Sélim Driouich, Léa Luciani, Aurélie Morand, Stéphane Ranque, Coralie L’Ollivier   +5 more
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Mass‐Produced and High‐Performance Nanowell Biosensor Fabricated via Semiconductor Manufacturing for Rapid and Accurate COVID‐19 Diagnosis in the Clinical Field

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A semiconductor‐fabricated nanowell biosensor enables rapid, scalable, and highly reproducible detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 antigens from nasal swabs within ∼10 minutes. Clinical validation in 249 retrospective and 243 prospective patient samples demonstrates high sensitivity and specificity, minimal cross‐reactivity, and robust batch‐to‐batch ...
Yoo Min Park, Zahra Rezaei, Nam Ho Bae, Donggee Rho, Da‐Seul Kim, EunYoung Go, YoungTae Seo, Seok Jae Lee, Won Chan Seo, Luke P. Lee, HeaYeon Lee, Su Ryon Shin   +11 more
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