title: [Identification of Pneumocystis carinii in a patient dying of AIDS].
abstract: We compared two different techniques in the preparation of slides for the demonstration of Pneumocystis carinii in lung tissue of a patient died for AIDS. The impressions were prepared by imprinting the autopsy tissue surfaces on glass slides, while the concentrates were prepared by a partial homogenization and subsequent centrifugation of the pulmonary tissue. After staining, the number of protozoa microscopically observed resulted similar with both techniques; moreover using impression smears P. carinii were more easily visible.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008297:Male; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Sull'identificazione di Pneumocystis carinii in un paziente morto per AIDS.