Caspofungin salvage therapy in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wen-Sen
WS
Lee
Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Po-Ren
PR
Hsueh
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tai-Chin
TC
Hsieh
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Fu-Lun
FL
Chen
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tsong-Yih
TY
Ou
Department of Emergency, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: 89425@wanfang.gov.tw.
Shio-Shin
SS
Jean
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D000077336:Caspofungin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013624:Taiwan; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000077336:Caspofungin