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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 6, Issue:10, October, 2017

PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706
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Publisher : Excellent Publishers
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Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2017.6(10): 953-954
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.610.114


Detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci from a Gastric Aspirate Sample in a 3 Months Old HIV Positive Child - A Case Report
G. Dhaka*, Y. Rai and B.L. Sherwal
Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Opportunistic infections are one of the major concerns in patients suffering from AIDS. If proper care is not taken, diagnosis of such infections is often missed which adds to increased morbidity of such patients. This case report highlights the importance of simple diagnostic methods in diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci infection in children.


Keywords: Infections, HIV, Report, Child.

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Dhaka, G., Y. Rai and Sherwal, B.L. 2017. Detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci from a Gastric Aspirate Sample in a 3 Months Old HIV Positive Child - A Case Report.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(10): 953-954. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.610.114
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