First data on pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in patients with respiratory diseases in north lebanon

Pneumocystis colonization may play a role in transmission and local inflammatory response. It was explored in patients with respiratory diseases in North Lebanon. Overall prevalence reached only 5.2% (95% CI 2.13-10.47) but it was higher (17.3%) in the subpopulation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD was the only factor associated with a significantly increased risk of colonization. mtLSU genotyping revealed predominance of genotype 2, identified in five patients (71.4%), including one patient who had co-infection with genotype 3. These first data in North Lebanon confirm Pneumocystis circulation among patients with respiratory diseases and the potential for transmission to immunocompromised patients.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lebanon mtLSU genotype Pneumocystis colonization respiratory diseases

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hal-02613600 , version 1 (20-05-2020)

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HAL Id : hal-02613600 , version 1
DOI : 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.02.006
PUBMED : 26042187

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S. Khalife, El Moukhtar Aliouat, Cécile-Marie Aliouat-Denis, N. Gantois, Patrick Devos, et al.. First data on pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in patients with respiratory diseases in north lebanon. New Microbes and New Infections, 2015, New microbes and new infections, 6, pp.11-4. ⟨10.1016/j.nmni.2015.02.006⟩. ⟨hal-02613600⟩

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