Table II.
Prevalence of Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization detected by using molecular methods among patients with cystic fibrosis.
| Country | Number of patients |
Prevalence of Pneumocystis
colonization (%) |
Median age (years) |
Chemoprophylaxis with co-trimoxazole (%) |
Authors, year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 95 | 7.4 % | 23.2 | No | Sing et al., 2001 |
| Spain | 88 | 21.6 % | 15.8 | 2.3 % | Respaldiza et al., 2005 |
| France | 76 | 1.3 % | 18.5 | 39.5 % | Gal et al., 2010 |