Article
[Dihydropteroate Synthase (DHPS) Gene Mutations and Mitochondrial Large Subunit (mtLSU) rRNA Genotype Variations in Pneumocystis jirovecii Strains].
Mikrobiyoloji bulteni - 1 Jan 2021
Gülbudak Harun, Öztürk Candan, Kuyugöz Sibel, Tezcan Ülger Seda
Abstract excerpt
Pneumocystis jirovecii is an atypical fungus that causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in HIV/AIDS and immunocompromised patients. Antibiotics containing sulfa and sulfone groups are widely used in PCP prophylaxis and treatment. Especially, long-term use of trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is known to cause certain point mutations associated with drug resistance in the P.jirovecii dihydropteroate synthase...
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