A cluster of suspected Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia following intensive chemotherapy in a Belfast haematology unit.
Five cases of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia were diagnosed in adult patients following intensive chemotherapy in the Royal Group of Hospitals haematology unit, Belfast, within a space of six months. The common features and the risk factors contributing to the increased susceptibility of these patients are discussed, as are the likely mechanisms of transmission of infection.
Ong
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Department of Haematology, Royal Group of Hospitals NHS Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Jones
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents