PCP | no PCP | ||
---|---|---|---|
HIV-infected (n = 26) | HIV-infected (n = 21) | Blood donors (n = 18) | |
Age, yrs., median (range) | 47 (25–70) | 38 (23–64) | 46 (18–59) |
Females, n (%) | 9 (35) | 10 (48) | 7 (39) |
CD4+ cell count, cells/uL, median (range) | 35 (0–460) | 50 (0–170) | – |
Pj PCR in serum | |||
Patients with positive results, n (%) | 26 (100) | 6 (29) | 0 (0) |
Ct value, n, median (range) | 29 (25–40)b | 38 (32–42) | – |
BG in serum (pg/ml) | |||
Patients with BG ≥80 | 24 (96)c | 6 (29) | 0 (0) |
Patients with BG ≥200 | 23 (92)c | 3 (14) | 0 (0) |
BG, median (range) | 1328 (50–2000)c | 50 (50–2000) | 50 (50–58) |