Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia after 40 years.
Forty years ago, Pneumocystis carinii was identified by Czech researchers J. Vanĕk and O. Jírovec as the causative agent of interstitial plasma cell pneumonia in infants. At present, it is the commonest pulmonary pathogen in AIDS patients. This review summarizes the experience and latest data on the etiopathogenesis, pathology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and therapy of P. carinii pneumonia.
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Dept. of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical, and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001706:Biopsy; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination