Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a human immunodeficiency virus-uninfected patient with sickle cell crisis.
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) usually occurs in the setting of preexisting immunosuppression. We present a case of PCP that occurred in an HIV-negative woman with severe sickle cell disease.
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Department of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006801:Humans; D011010:Pneumocystis; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications*