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Short Communication

Molecular evidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii reinfection in a haemato-oncology patient

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Pages 705-707 | Received 16 Jan 2012, Accepted 09 Mar 2012, Published online: 05 Jun 2012
 

Abstract

For many years Pneumocystis pneumonia was thought to be caused by the reactivation of a latent infection, but several studies have demonstrated that Pneumocystis jirovecii infection can be acquired de novo. On the basis of our results obtained from a patient with recurrent pneumocystosis, we support the hypothesis that recurrent episodes are caused by reinfection.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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