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Prevalence and clinical predictors of Pneumocystis colonization among HIV-infected men.
AIDS (London, England) - 26 Mar 2004
Morris Alison, Kingsley Lawrence A, Groner Gena, Lebedeva Irina P, Beard Charles B, Norris Karen A
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BACKGROUND: The epidemiology and transmission of Pneumocystis are poorly understood. The incidence of colonization, or detection of organisms without signs of disease, has been debated, and risk factors for colonization are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of Pneumocystis colonization among HIV-infected patients at autopsy and analyze associated clinical variables. METHODS: Subjects were selected...
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