Oral wash PCR for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in non-HIV immunocompromised hosts: a diagnostic accuracy study.
We assessed the Pneumocystis jirovecii PCR accuracy on non-invasive oropharyngeal wash (OW) specimens for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in non-HIV immunocompromised patients. In this retrospective study, 134 patients with suspected PJP undergoing both OW and deep respiratory sampling were incl...