title: [The microbiological aspects of AIDS-related respiratory infections].
abstract: Main etiologic agents of AIDS-related infections pneumonia and diagnostic tools useful to identify microorganism are discussed. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) remains the most important performed technique to collect pulmonary secretions, but it needs to be completed by colorimetric, immunological (monoclonal antibodies), serological (ELISA vs. mycobacterial antigens), molecular (DNA probes) techniques. These tools are very useful to identify pathogen agents.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ponticiello
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanduzzi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pezzella
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Aspetti microbiologici delle infezioni respiratorie AIDS correlate.