title: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
abstract: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) has become one of the most important of the opportunistic pulmonary infections of the 1980s. In view of the rapidly expanding population of immunosuppressed patients, many more cases of PCP may be expected in the future. The history, microbiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical and laboratory features, diagnosis, treatment, course and prognosis of this disease are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis