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| Passos,Ana Isabela Morsch; Dertkigil,Rachel Polo; Ramos,Marcelo de Carvalho; Busso-Lopes,Ariane Fidelis; Tararan,Cibele; Ribeiro,Erivan Olinda; Schreiber,Angélica Zaninelli; Trabasso,Plinio; Resende,Mariangela Ribeiro; Moretti,Maria Luiza. |
| ABSTRACT Introduction: The etiology of pulmonary infections in HIV patients is determined by several variables including geographic region and availability of antiretroviral therapy. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional prospective study was conducted from 2012 to 2016 to evaluate the occurrence of pulmonary fungal infection in HIV-patients hospitalized due to pulmonary infections. Patients’ serums were tested for (1-3)-β-D-Glugan, galactomannan, and lactate dehydrogenase. The association among the variables was analyzed by univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Results: 60 patients were included in the study. The patients were classified in three groups: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (19 patients), community-acquired pneumonia (18... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Pulmonary infection; HIV/AIDS; (1-3)-β-D-Glugan; LDH; LAMP; Pneumocystosis; Fungal infection. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000600606 |
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