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Pneumocystis jirovecii; Pneumocystis carinii (PCP)

Pathology: - P. carinii is the common opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS Laboratory: - Pneumocystis jirovecii antigen in specimen - Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA - see ARUP consult [3]

Related

pneumocystis chorioretinitis Pneumocystis jirovecii (Pneumocystis carinii) DNA Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

General

Pneumocystis

Properties

KINGDOM: plant DIVISION: EUMYCOPHYTA

References

  1. Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 28th edition, Ewald & McKenzie (eds) Little, Brown & Co, 1995, pg 332
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 908-910
  3. ARUP Consult: Pneumocystis jirovecii The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://arupconsult.com/content/pneumocystis-jirovecii