[Pneumocystis carinii: laboratory diagnosis. State of the art].
In the light of the international literature and personal observation, the diagnostic techniques employed in Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP), a major opportunistic infection of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are reviewed.
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Divisione di Pediatria, Regione Calabria-U.S.L. n. 26, Presidio Ospedale Civile, Gioia Tauro.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology; D011859:Radiography; D013194:Staining and Labeling
Pneumocystis carinii: diagnosi di laboratorio. Stato dell'arte.