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van Oosterhout, Joep J.G.; Laufer, Miriam K.; Perez, M. Arantza; Graham, Stephen M.; Chimbiya, Nelson; Thesing, Phillip C.; Álvarez-Martinez, Miriam J.; Wilson, Paul E.; Chagomerana, Maganizo; Zijlstra, Eduard E.; Taylor, Terrie E.; Plowe, Christopher V.; Meshnick, Steven R.
Emerging infectious diseases, 02/2007, Volume: 13, Issue: 2Journal Article
In a prospective study of 660 HIV-positive Malawian adults, we diagnosed Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PcP) using clinical features, induced sputum for immunofluorescent staining, real-time PCR, and posttreatment follow-up. PcP incidence was highest in patients with the lowest CD4 counts but uncommon compared with incidences of pulmonary tuberculosis and bacterial pneumonia.
