PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Andama, Alfred Onubia
AU  - Cattamanchi, Adithya
AU  - Davis, J Lucian
AU  - Boon, Saskia den
AU  - Worodria, William
AU  - Huang, Laurence
TI  - Modified Giemsa method for confirmation of <em>Pneumocystis</em> pneumonia in low-income countries
AID  - 10.1136/bcr.02.2009.1580
DP  - 2009 Jan 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr0220091580
VI  - 2009
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2009/bcr.02.2009.1580.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2009/bcr.02.2009.1580.full
AB  - An HIV-seropositive man who presented with cough, low-grade fever and difficulty in breathing was admitted to the pulmonology unit at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. He was initially diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and treated with ceftriaxone without significant improvement. Induced sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens were collected and stained using a modified Giemsa stain (Diff-Quik). With this technique, it was possible to demonstrate cystic and trophic forms of Pneumocystis jirovecii and confirm the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in this patient.