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PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 1996
Improved understanding of Pneumocystis carinii, in particular the widespread use of chemoprophylaxis, has resulted in a declining incidence of infection in patients infected with HIV since the late 1980s. Despite these advances, P. carinii pneumonia continues to represent an important cause of pulmonary disease in HIV-seropositive individuals who do ...
Mari M Kitahata   +2 more
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Pneumocystis carinii

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 1988
This article covers the biology, epidemiology, and pathology of infection with Pneumocystis carinii. The clinical presentation, course, and treatment of pneumonia caused by this organism in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus is discussed.
S J, Levine, D A, White
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PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA

American Journal of Roentgenology, 1966
Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia most often occurs in debilitated infants and children or those with more specific alterations of the immune mechanism. The characteristic clinical picture is one of progressive respiratory distress and cyanosis, with relatively few physical findings pertaining to the thorax.
M A, Capitanio, J A, Kirkpatrick
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Pneumocystis carinii thyroiditis

The American Journal of Medicine, 1988
A 38-year-old black man with a history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with intravenous drug abuse presented with two weeks of left-sided neck swelling. Results of thyroid function tests were within normal limits. Thyroid scan demonstrated nonvisualization of the left lobe. Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid revealed the presence of
J E, Gallant   +3 more
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Pneumocystis cariniiPneumonia

New England Journal of Medicine, 1977
BY the middle of the 20th century, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis had not been recognized in North America.
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PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA

Medical Clinics of North America, 1997
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) remains an important complication of AIDS. Advances have been made in establishing the taxonomy of the organism but the life cycle of the organism and pathogenetic mechanisms of disease remain obscure. In HIV patients the incidence of PCP has decreased because of widespread use of prophylaxis and survival of those ...
J T, Santamauro, D E, Stover
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Pneumocystis carinii Infection

Southern Medical Journal, 1977
Over the past decade, P carinii has become an important cause of pneumonia in the compromised host. Progress has been made in clinical awareness of the organism, in methods of diagnosis, and in developing new forms of treatment. However, there is still a lack of basic knowledge about the biology, taxonomy, and epidemiology of P carinii; of specific ...
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