Sulfa resistance and dihydropteroate synthase mutants in recurrent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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serval:BIB_B5C359953C66
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Sulfa resistance and dihydropteroate synthase mutants in recurrent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
ISSN
1080-6040 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/2003
Volume
9
Number
7
Pages
864-7
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Jul
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Jul
Abstract
Failure of sulfa or sulfone prophylaxis is associated with mutations in Pneumocystis carinii gene coding for dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS). The DHPS genotype was analyzed in AIDS patients who had two separate episodes of P. carinii pneumonia. The results suggest that DHPS mutations can be selected de novo within patients by the pressure of a sulfa or sulfone drug.
Keywords
Adult
Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology
DNA, Fungal/analysis
Dihydropteroate Synthase/*genetics/metabolism
Drug Resistance, Fungal/*genetics
Female
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation/*genetics
Pneumocystis/drug effects/*genetics
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis/drug therapy/*microbiology
Recurrence
Sulfonamides/*pharmacology
Sulfones/*pharmacology
Pubmed
Web of science
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25/01/2008 18:07
Last modification date
16/07/2021 16:32
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