| Title: |
Diagnostic accuracy of (1→3)-β-D-glucan to predict Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in non-HIV-infected patients |
| Authors: |
Rogina Petra; Skvarc Miha |
| Source: |
Radiology and Oncology, Vol 54, Iss 2, Pp 221-226 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: |
Sciendo, 2020. |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; (1→3)-β-d-glucan; dif; real-time pcr; colonization with p. jirovecii; non-hiv-infected patients; Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine; R895-920 |
| Description: |
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a common and potentially fatal opportunistic infection in immunocompromised non-HIV individuals. There are problems with clinical and diagnostic protocols for PCP that lack sensitivity and specificity. We designed a retrospective study to compared several methods that were used in diagnostics of PCP. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1581-3207 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1581-3207 |
| DOI: |
10.2478/raon-2020-0028 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/5ad49fa1872341a5aed275be40001d76 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.5ad49fa1872341a5aed275be40001d76 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |