Article
Outbreaks of Pneumocystis pneumonia in 2 renal transplant centers linked to a single strain of Pneumocystis: implications for transmission and virulence.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 May 2012
Sassi Monica, Ripamonti Chiara, Mueller Nicolas J, Yazaki Hirohisa, Kutty Geetha, Ma Liang, Huber Charles, Gogineni Emile, Oka Shinichi, Goto Norihiko, Fehr Thomas, Gianella Sara, Konrad Regina, Sing Andreas, Kovacs Joseph A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There have been numerous reports of clustered outbreaks of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) at renal transplant centers over the past 2 decades. It has been unclear whether these outbreaks were linked epidemiologically to 1 or several unique strains, which could have implications for transmission patterns or strain virulence. METHODS: Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis was used to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.