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Clinical significance of mutations in dihydropteroate synthase in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia among non-HIV-infected patients.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Jan 2024
Liao Ting-Yu, Huang Yu-Tsung, Lee Tai-Fen, Hsueh Po-Ren, Yu Chong-Jen, Chien Jung-Yien
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BACKGROUND: Dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) mutations may be associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) and worse clinical outcomes. However, the clinical significance of DHPS mutations in PCP among non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients remains unclear. METHODS: Patients with PCP in three tertiary referral hospitals in Taiwan between 2016...
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