Evaluating the Efficacy of a Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Pneumocystis carinii Detection in Respiratory Samples
Introduction: Accurately identifying patients with pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) presents considerable challenges, primarily relying on clinical suspicion. The manifestations of PCP lack specificity, encompassing symptoms such as cough, dyspnoea, fever, hypoxaemia, malaise and weight loss. Therefore,...
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Main Authors: | Sonu Kumari Agarwal, Harendra Kumar Thakur, Bansidhar Tarai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Evidence |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/JME.JME_185_23 |
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