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Diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a population of HIV-positive drug users, with particular reference to sputum induction and fluorescent antibody techniques. (Periodical Report)
SOURCE: Journal of Infection, May 1993;26(3):257-264.
Sputum induction and fluorescent antibody testing (FAT) are cost-effective means of diagnosing Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in a patient population of injecting drug users, British researchers report.
Injection drug users experience significant morbidity not only from PCP but from bacterial chest infections (BCI) as well. A previous study (Willocks et al. J Infect, 1992;24:37-42) found that, in such a patient population, 27 percent of respiratory disorders consisted of PCP, while 54 percent turned out to be BCIs. It is difficult to distinguish BCIs from PCP in drug users, but, in many …
