肺囊 jiroveci:诊断和治疗仍然很麻烦

Maddalena Peghin1, Jay A Fishman2, Paolo Antonio Grossi1

  • 1Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria-ASST-Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy.

概括

肺囊肺炎 (PJP) 的诊断和治疗正在发展,特别是在非艾滋病毒患者中. 新的诊断工具和不断发展的预防方案是改善这种机会性感染的关键.

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