Genotype distribution of Pneumocystis jirovecii in immunocompromised patients: a single-center molecular epidemiology study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) remains a major opportunistic infection affecting both HIV-infected and non-HIV immunocompromised individuals. Key aspects of its transmission dynamics in complex healthcare environments remain poorly understood.MethodsWe conducted a descriptive molecular epidemiology study to characterize the genetic diversity of P. jirovecii in a large tertiary-care hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Respiratory samples collected from hospitalized and outpatient ...