title: [Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia].
abstract: A study is carried out in 8 infants with a diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia which was established through the study of histologic lung sections, and a microscopic study of protozoas. The following are some of the factors predisposing to this disease: prematurity, significant denutrition, primary immunodeficiencies, extended use of antibiotics, malignancies, and immunosuppressive treatments.
mesh_terms: D003462:Cuba; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Pneumonía por Neumocystis carinii.