Initially described as “plasma cell pneumonia”, pulmonary infection with the microorganism Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly known as Pnemocystis carinii) was first identified in malnourished ...

Two different studies of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) among patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have revealed that the disease is clustered in specific zip code areas in 2 ...

Andrea Kovacs, MD Disclosures January 09, 2001 0 Question What should I use for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis in an HIV-infected infant with G6PD deficiency?

Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia. In: McMillan JA, Feigin RD, DeAngelis C, Jones MD. Oski’s Pediatrics: Principles & Practice. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006; pp. 1404-1406. Further Reading ...

In the period October 1980-May 1981, 5 young men, all active homosexuals, were treated for biopsy-confirmed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia at 3 different hospitals in Los Angeles, California.

"Scientists sequence genome of pathogen responsible for pneumocystis pneumonia." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 26 December 2012. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 12 / 121226080900.htm>.

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia remains an important clinical problem and although there is a well-known relationship between CD4 cell count and the risk of Pneumocystis carinii infection, defense ...

Although rare, Pneumocystis jirovecci pneumonia in systemic lupus erythematosus carries significant morbidity and high mortality, and clinical management would benefit from consensus antibiotic ...

Constance B. Wofsy, Use of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole in the Treatment of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonitis in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome [with Panel Discussion], Reviews of ...

Pafuramidine maleate is currently in a Phase III trial. Immtech Pharmaceuticals granted Par Pharmaceutical an exclusive license to commercialize its treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in ...

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Thirteen HIV infected patients with pneumonitis (9/13, less than 1 year of age) underwent 16 invasive diagnostic procedures to determine the etiology of their pulmonary disease. Procedures were ...