RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Modified Giemsa method for confirmation of <em>Pneumocystis</em> pneumonia in low-income countries
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr0220091580
DO 10.1136/bcr.02.2009.1580
VO 2009
A1 Andama, Alfred Onubia
A1 Cattamanchi, Adithya
A1 Davis, J Lucian
A1 Boon, Saskia den
A1 Worodria, William
A1 Huang, Laurence
YR 2009
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2009/bcr.02.2009.1580.abstract
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.