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A total of 66 BALs from 62 HIV patients were included in the study. 30 IFA positive and 36 IFA negative specimens were tested with real-time PCR, targeting the major surface glycoprotein. We performed a retrospective analysis of the patient\u2019s medical records, compared the results of the IFA and PCR tests and analyzed costs, expenditure of time and personal expenses.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>All of the 30 IFA positive samples were PCR positive. 35 of 36 IFA negative probes were also negative in the PCR assay. Considering the PCR results as a binary outcome (positive\/negative) sensitivity was 100%, specificity 97.2%. The patient with negative IFA and positive PCR had a clear clinical picture of PCP and responded to PCP treatment. PCR was more than twice as expensive and time-consuming as IFA. Diagnostic accuracy for PCP of PCR and IFA was comparable in HIV-infected patients, but IFA was significantly less expensive and less time-consuming. Therefore, IFA testing can continue to be used as gold standard in the diagnosis of PCP in HIV patients. 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