Non-invasive diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in haematological patients using PCR on oral washes.
Helweg-Larsen
J
J
Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jensen
J S
JS
Lundgren
B
B
D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis*; D019286:Endopeptidase K; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011137:Polystyrenes; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D004271:DNA, Fungal; D011137:Polystyrenes; D011145:Polyvinyls; C006960:chelex; D019286:Endopeptidase K