Pneumocystis carinii carriage among cystic fibrosis patients, as detected by nested PCR

J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Jul;39(7):2717-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.7.2717-2718.2001.

Abstract

A total of 137 sputa from 95 consecutive cystic fibrosis (CF) patients undergoing routine bacteriological surveillance were analyzed for Pneumocystis carinii colonization using nested PCR. Seven of 95 patients (7.4%) were PCR positive, suggesting that P. carinii carriage may exist among CF patients due to their underlying pulmonary disease.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carrier State / microbiology*
  • Cystic Fibrosis / microbiology*
  • DNA, Fungal / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pneumocystis / genetics
  • Pneumocystis / isolation & purification*
  • Pneumocystis Infections / microbiology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Sputum / microbiology

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal