Open AccessThe high burden of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in African HIV-1-infected children hospitalized for severe pneumonia
Author(s) -
Donatella D. Ruffini,
Shabir А. Madhi
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/00002030-200201040-00013
Subject(s) - pneumocystis carinii , sputum , pneumonia , bronchoalveolar lavage , medicine , respiratory disease , lung , immunology , gastroenterology , pathology , tuberculosis , pneumocystis jirovecii
To evaluate the burden of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and the usefulness of induced sputum and nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) in diagnosing PCP in African children in whom the use of bronchoalveolar lavage is unavailable.