Widely disseminated Pneumocystis carinii infection associated with cytomegalovirus pneumonitis.
We have described the case of a 46-year-old man with disseminated Pneumocystis carinii infection associated with cytomegalovirus pneumonitis. Because CMV causes endothelial damage in the lungs, we suggest that CMV pneumonitis is a risk factor for dissemination of P carinii infection beyond the lungs.
University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Pathology, Houston 77030.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology