Epidemiology of Pneumocystis colonization in families.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Whether Pneumocystis colonization is transmitted in families with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected members is unknown. Using nested polymerase chain reaction of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal samples, we detected colonization in 11.4% of HIV-infected adults and in 3.3% of their children, but there was no evidence of clustering.
Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
- Pneumocystis
- Pneumocystis Infections