Non-invasive diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in haematological patients using PCR on oral washes

J Eukaryot Microbiol. 1997 Nov-Dec;44(6):59S. doi: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05779.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Fungal / analysis*
  • Endopeptidase K
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / complications
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Mouth / microbiology
  • Pneumocystis / isolation & purification*
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / complications
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / diagnosis*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Polystyrenes
  • Polyvinyls
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • Polystyrenes
  • Polyvinyls
  • chelex
  • Endopeptidase K