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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Cytologic manifestations and rapid diagnosis in routinely prepared Papanicolaou-stained preparations.
Am J Med. 1986 Dec; 81(6):1009-11.AJ

Abstract

In this study of 28 immunocompromised patients, it was found that Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia could be easily and reliably diagnosed by examination of routinely prepared, Papanicolaou-stained cellular samples obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial brushing, and bronchial washing. The distinctive intra-alveolar exudate of pneumocystosis observed in lung biopsy specimens was readily discernible in all of the cellular samples that demonstrated P. carinii by special stains. The exudate was not present in any of the P. carinii-negative samples. Routinely prepared, Papanicolaou-stained cellular samples can be relied upon for the rapid diagnosis of P. carinii pneumonia.

Authors

Flint A
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Beckwith AL
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Naylor B
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MeSH

BronchiCytological TechniquesExudates and TransudatesHumansImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesLungPneumonia, PneumocystisTherapeutic Irrigation

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

3541586

Citation

Flint, A, et al. "Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia. Cytologic Manifestations and Rapid Diagnosis in Routinely Prepared Papanicolaou-stained Preparations." The American Journal of Medicine, vol. 81, no. 6, 1986, pp. 1009-11.
Flint A, Beckwith AL, Naylor B. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Cytologic manifestations and rapid diagnosis in routinely prepared Papanicolaou-stained preparations. Am J Med. 1986;81(6):1009-11.
Flint, A., Beckwith, A. L., & Naylor, B. (1986). Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Cytologic manifestations and rapid diagnosis in routinely prepared Papanicolaou-stained preparations. The American Journal of Medicine, 81(6), 1009-11.
Flint A, Beckwith AL, Naylor B. Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia. Cytologic Manifestations and Rapid Diagnosis in Routinely Prepared Papanicolaou-stained Preparations. Am J Med. 1986;81(6):1009-11. PubMed PMID: 3541586.
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