title: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in preterm infants: report of two cases successfully diagnosed by non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage.
abstract: We present two cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in apparently immunocompetent preterm infants presenting with unexplained respiratory distress associated with a predominantly interstitial process on the chest radiograph. Definite diagnosis was promptly established on the detection of cyst forms in the lung fluid obtained by non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage, and a favourable outcome was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Paediatrics, La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roggini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papoff
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Contini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bucci
mesh_terms: D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic