Authors: | Santamauro, J. T.; Aurora, R. N.; Stover, D. E. |
Article Title: | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with and without HIV infection |
Abstract: | Advances in the prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV infected patients have led to a decrease in the incidence and improved outcomes. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia continues to be problematic in non-HIV infected immunocompromised patients. |
Keywords: | pathogenesis; human immunodeficiency virus infection; risk factors; pneumocystis pneumonia; risk factor; prophylaxis; comorbidity; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; antiretrovirus agent; highly active antiretroviral therapy; immune deficiency; corticosteroid; cotrimoxazole; atovaquone; dapsone; pentamidine; virus transmission; hiv infections; antiviral activity; pneumocystis; aids-related opportunistic infections; pneumonia, pneumocystis; humans; human; article; pyrimethamine |
Journal Title: | Comprehensive Therapy |
Volume: | 28 |
Issue: | 2 |
ISSN: | 0098-8243 |
Publisher: | Springer |
Date Published: | 2002-06-01 |
Start Page: | 96 |
End Page: | 108 |
Language: | English |
PUBMED: | 12085467 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12019-002-0047-3 |
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Notes: | Export Date: 14 November 2014 -- Source: Scopus |