Polymerase chain reaction is more sensitive than standard cytologic stains in detecting Pneumocystis carinii in bronchoalveolar lavages from human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected infants and children with pneumonia.
Leibovitz
E
E
Department of Pediatrics, New York University Medical Center, NY, USA.
Pollack
H
H
Rigaud
M
M
Kaul
A
A
Persaud
D
D
Gallo
L
L
Papellas
J
J
Krasinski
K
K
Borkowsky
W
W
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001483:Base Sequence; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D004271:DNA, Fungal