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Incidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia utilizing a polymerase chain reaction‐based diagnosis in patients receiving bendamustine

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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a life‐threatening infection occurring in patients receiving bendamustine. The poorly defined incidence, particularly when utilizing polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐based diagnostic techniques, precipitates unclear prophylaxis recommendations.… Click to show full abstract

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a life‐threatening infection occurring in patients receiving bendamustine. The poorly defined incidence, particularly when utilizing polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐based diagnostic techniques, precipitates unclear prophylaxis recommendations. Our objective was to determine the cumulative incidence of PJP diagnosed by single copy target, non‐nested PCR in patients receiving bendamustine.

Keywords: incidence; utilizing polymerase; jirovecii pneumonia; pneumocystis jirovecii; patients receiving; receiving bendamustine

Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Year Published: 2021

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