title: Ventricular tachycardia and torsades de pointes complicating pentamidine therapy of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York 10021.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haronian
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Mensah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acosta
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kligfield
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D010419:Pentamidine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D010419:Pentamidine