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Table 2 Sources of the 349 samples from 202 patients included in the study

From: Improved detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in upper and lower respiratory tract specimens from children with suspected pneumocystis pneumonia using real-time PCR: a prospective study

 

Unpaired Samples

Paired Samples

Total Samples

  

NPA+IS

NPA+BAL

 

NPA

36

92

55

183

IS

8

92

-

100

BAL

11

-

55

66

Total Samples

55

184

110

349

  1. URT, upper respiratory tract; LRT, lower respiratory tract; NPA, nasopharyngeal aspirate; IS, induced sputum; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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