title: Pneumocystis carinii infections in HIV-infected children.
abstract: Since 1981, 1200 children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control. Among these children, Pneumocystis carinii has been the leading cause of serious morbidity and mortality. This review discusses the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of P. carinii.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sanders-Laufer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: DeBruin
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Edelson
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination