title: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in untreated acute non-lymphoblastic leukaemia.
abstract: Mixed opportunistic infection with Pneumocystis carinii and Candida prior to cytotoxic therapy in a young male diagnosed as having acute non-lymphoblastic leukaemia resulted in early catastrophe. The role of awareness of this complication and its prompt management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay.
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Dhabhar
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kelkar
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Advani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination