[Adult respiratory distress produced by Pneumocystis carinii in a patient without AIDS].
A case of a patient receiving chemotherapy because of breast cancer who developed adult respiratory distress caused by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is presented. The evolution was good after treatment with 20 mg/kg/day of trimethoprim and 100 mg/kg/day of sulfamethoxazole.
Blanquer
J
J
Franco
J
J
Chiner
E
E
Blanquer
R
R
Borras
R
R
Muñoz
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Distres respiratorio del adulto producido por Pneumocystis carinii en paciente no afecto de SIDA.