RESUMO
Pneumocystis jirovecii was detected in sputum samples and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) obtained from HIV/AIDS patients complicated with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia by Giemsa staining. CD4+ T lymphocytes of 500 patients were counted by flow cytometer. P. jirovecii positive rate in sputum samples (46.8%, 845/1 806) significantly lower than that of BALF (55.8%, 10(6)/190) (P < 0.05). The proportion of patients developing clinical symptoms in P. jirovecii positive cases (96.6%, 816/845) was higher than that of P. jirovecii negative cases (64.0%, 615/961) (P < 0.05). P. jirovecii positive rate increased with the decrease of CD4+ T lymphocyte number. P. jirovecii positive rates in cases with CD4+ > 200 x 10(6)/L, CDC 200 x 10(6)/L-100 x 10(6)n/L, and CD4+ < 100x10(6)/12.0% (6/50), 39.0%( 39/100), 54.6% (191/350), respectively (P < 0.05). Giemsa staining is an efficient, simple and feasible method for P. jirovecii detection, relying on the experience and skill of the operator.