2009

Author(s): Sing A, Schmoldt S, Laubender RP, Heesemann J, Sing D, Wildner M

Pneumocystis jirovecii causes severe pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients. Seasonal changes of PCP incidence may be associated with climate changes. In this first study using multiple linear regression statistics to assess monthly climatic data and Pneumocystis, PCP incidence was positively correlated with mean temperature, but not with rainfall or wind strength.

Journal: Clinical Microbiology and Infection : The Official Publication of The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases