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Noninvasive testing strategy for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

April 4, 2026NEJM Clinician

NEJM Clinician spotlights a highly accurate noninvasive testing strategy for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, emphasizing that concordant results can be decisive for diagnosis without invasive procedures.

A new noninvasive testing strategy for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia proved highly accurate in a recent study.
"This combination of noninvasive tests appears to be decisive when results are concordant," writes Christopher W. Goodman, MD.
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