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. 2007 Jan;26(1):81-3.
doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000247071.40739.fd.

Pneumocystis is not a direct cause of sudden infant death syndrome

Sergio L Vargas  1 , Carolina A Ponce, Paula Gálvez, Carolina Ibarra, Elisabeth A Haas, Amy E Chadwick, Henry F Krous
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Pneumocystis is not a direct cause of sudden infant death syndrome

Sergio L Vargas et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

We compared the frequency of Pneumocystis in 126 sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases with a control group of 24 infants from the San Diego SIDS/SUDC Research Project who died of accidental or inflicted injuries. Cysts were identified in 33% of SIDS cases and 29% of controls. We conclude that Pneumocystis is not a direct cause of SIDS.

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