2023
Role of fungal burden in risk stratification of HIV-negative patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia: A 12-year, retrospective, observational, multicenter cohort
Grønseth S, Rogne T, Heggelund L, Åsvold B, Afset J, Damås J. Role of fungal burden in risk stratification of HIV-negative patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia: A 12-year, retrospective, observational, multicenter cohort. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2023, 134: 177-186. PMID: 37339716, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexHIV-negative patientsPneumocystis pneumoniaRisk stratificationFungal burdenMulticenter cohortPolymerase chain reactionAbnormal leukocyte countComorbid cardiovascular diseaseLow serum albuminBronchoalveolar lavage fluidC-reactive proteinChain reactionHigher fungal burdenReal-time polymerase chain reactionProbable Pneumocystis pneumoniaCycle threshold valuesComorbidity indexCorticosteroid useLavage fluidSemiquantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionLeukocyte countImmunological disordersCardiovascular diseaseRetrospective analysis
2021
Semiquantitative Real-Time PCR to Distinguish Pneumocystis Pneumonia from Colonization in a Heterogeneous Population of HIV-Negative Immunocompromised Patients
Grønseth S, Rogne T, Hannula R, Åsvold BO, Afset JE, Damås JK. Semiquantitative Real-Time PCR to Distinguish Pneumocystis Pneumonia from Colonization in a Heterogeneous Population of HIV-Negative Immunocompromised Patients. Microbiology Spectrum 2021, 9: 10.1128/spectrum.00026-21. PMID: 34346746, PMCID: PMC8552647, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00026-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSemiquantitative real-time PCRPneumocystis pneumoniaReal-time PCRCutoff valuePCP statusHigher fungal loadHematological malignanciesPneumocystis jiroveciiHIV-negative immunocompromised patientsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionLower respiratory tract specimensRisk of PCPSolid organ transplant recipientsFungal loadHIV Pneumocystis pneumoniaImmunodeficiency virus infectionOrgan transplant recipientsSolid organ recipientsHIV-negative individualsPCR-positive patientsSolid organ transplantationRespiratory tract specimensVulnerable patient populationLife-threatening infectionsAcute respiratory syndrome