A multi-centered study of Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in patients with respiratory disorders: Is there a colonization trend in the elderly?

• Main Authors: Mahdi Abastabar (Author), Elham Mosayebi (Author), Tahereh Shokohi (Author), Mohammad Taghi Hedayati (Author), Mohammad Reza Jabari Amiri (Author), Zahra Seifi (Author), Iman Haghani (Author), Masoud Aliyali (Author), Sasan Saber (Author), Maryam-Fatemeh Sheikholeslami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Purpose: Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization plays a key role in the progression of pulmonary infection. However, there are limited data regarding the colonization of these fungi in the patients residing in different regions of Iran. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to...