Pneumocystis is not a direct cause of sudden infant death syndrome.
We compared the frequency of Pneumocystis in 126 sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases with a control group of 24 infants from the San Diego SIDS/SUDC Research Project who died of accidental or inflicted injuries. Cysts were identified in 33% of SIDS cases and 29% of controls. We conclude that Pneumocystis is not a direct cause of SIDS.
Vargas
Sergio L
SL
Programa de Microbiología Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. svargas@terra.cl
Ponce
Carolina A
CA
Gálvez
Paula
P
Ibarra
Carolina
C
Haas
Elisabeth A
EA
Chadwick
Amy E
AE
Krous
Henry F
HF
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016720:Pneumocystis Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology