Comparison of methods for identification of Pneumocystis carinii in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages

  Saksirisampant, Wilai ^a   Chantharodevong, Rosarin ^a   Eampokalap, Boonchauy ^b   Changthong, Ratchadaporn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Bamrasnaradura Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar Lavage; Identification; Pneumocystis carinii

Indexed keywords

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; METHENAMINE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GIEMSA STAIN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LUNG LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PNEUMOCYSTIS; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAINING;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; AZURE STAINS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CULTURE MEDIA, CONDITIONED; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; METHENAMINE; PNEUMOCYSTIS; PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCYSTIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAINING AND LABELING; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0036594776     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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