Evaluation of PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a bivariate meta-analysis and systematic review.

<h4>Background</h4>As a promising tool, PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) has not been accepted as a diagnostic criterion for PJP.<h4>Objective</h4>We undertook a systematic review of published studies to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of PCR assays in BALF for PJP...

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Main Authors: Li-Chao Fan, Hai-Wen Lu, Ke-Bin Cheng, Hui-Ping Li, Jin-Fu Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073099
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