New Techniques for Using a Saline Wash as a Diagnostic Tool for Pneumocystis Pneumonia

This study will examine the effectiveness of a new laboratory method for detecting pneumocystis organisms in a salt-water (saline) oral wash. Pneumocystis infection in people with weakened immunity especially patients with HIV infection or cancer, organ transplant recipients and people receiving immune suppressing therapy can cause life-threatening pneumonia.

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Contact Information

Debra Reda, R.N. (301)496-9320
dreda@nih.gov

Joseph A Kovacs, M.D. (301) 496-9907
jkovacs@mail.nih.gov

Office of Patient Recruitment (OPR) 800-411-1222 ext TTY8664111010 prpl@cc.nih.gov   

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