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Original Research

Multiplex Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction on Sputum for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Children: A Retrospective Study

Juan Jiang1 Department of Respiratory Medicine (National Key Clinical Specialty), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China;2 Hunan Provincial Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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Xia Wang3 Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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Jian He3 Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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Donglei Liao3 Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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Xiaolu Deng3 Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 3627-3635 | Published online: 07 Sep 2021

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