[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients].
Bronchoalveolar lavage was used in 170 immunocompromised patients for detection of causative agents. Pneumocystis carinii was isolated 18 times from HIV-positive patients and 14 times from patients suffering from immunodeficiencies due to various other diseases. Patients with AIDS were in better clinical condition, had fewer infiltrates on chest x-ray, a higher oxygen partial pressure and lower LDH-plasma concentration than HIV-negative patients. In spite of the earlier stage of the disease patients with AIDS experience prodromal symptoms for a longer time and the number of isolated pneumocystis was larger. Mortality in AIDS patients was significantly lower than in patients with other causes of immunodeficiency.
von Eiff
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M
Abteilung Innere Medizin A, Universität Münster.
Roos
N
N
Wilms
B
B
Walger
P
P
Baumgart
P
P
Steimann
R
R
van de Loo
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
Pneumocystis-carinii-Pneumonien bei HIV-positiven und -negativen Patienten.