Detection of Pneumocystis carinii among children with chronic respiratory disorders in the absence of HIV infection and immunodeficiency

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 329-333

  Contini, C ^a   Villa, Maria Pia ^a   Romani, R ^a   Merolla, R ^a   Delia, S ^a   Ronchetti, R ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SILVER STAINING;

EID: 0031883985     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-4-329     Document Type: Article

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