| Identification of Pneumocystis carinii in the lungs of infants dying of sudden infant death syndrome. | |
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PMID: 11303835 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Recently Pneumocystis carinii has been identified in a significant number of infants diagnosed as having died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in South America and Europe. METHODS: We examined lung sections of 79 infants who died with a diagnosis of SIDS in Rochester, NY, and Connecticut for the presence of P. carinii. RESULTS: Organisms with a characteristic silver stain appearance for P. carinii were identified in 14% of the lung sections. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that a possible link between some cases of SIDS and infection with P. carinii should be further evaluated and that infection of young infants may serve as an important reservoir for human P. carinii. |
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Authors:
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D J Morgan; S L Vargas; M Reyes-Mugica; J N Walterspiel; W Carver; F Gigliotti |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Pediatric infectious disease journal Volume: 20 ISSN: 0891-3668 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. Publication Date: 2001 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-04-16 Completed Date: 2001-12-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701858 Medline TA: Pediatr Infect Dis J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 306-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642, USA. |
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Disease Reservoirs Female Humans Immunohistochemistry Infant Lung / microbiology*, pathology Male Pneumocystis / isolation & purification* Pneumocystis Infections / complications* Retrospective Studies Sudden Infant Death / etiology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AI23302/AI/NIAID NIH HHS |
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