Initially described as “plasma cell pneumonia”, pulmonary infection with the microorganism Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly known as Pnemocystis carinii) was first identified in malnourished infants, ...

Pneumocystis pneumonia is a potentially life-endangering disease caused by the fungal pathogen Pneumocystis jiroveci. It is predominantly observed in immunocompromised individuals. This microorganism ...

You can get pneumonia due to a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. You can also get hostpital-acquired pneumonia or ...

Concomitant steroid-pulse treatment and baseline lymphopenia were among risk factors for pneumocystis pneumonia among a cohort of patients with rheumatic diseases receiving steroid treatment, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Risk factors for the development of a first episode of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) were investigated in the Adult and Adolescent ...

To investigate the possible association between different prophylactic sulfa drugs and the genotype of the Pneumocystis proved dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) gene, we examined DHPS polymorphisms in ...

This is the solution to a case we presented recently. For complete clinical details, you may want to review Part 1 and Part 2 of the case itself. The patient was a 61-year-old Hispanic man who ...

National estimates of mental health needs among non-elderly adult cancer survivors. Patient-reported diarrhea impact on physical functioning and quality of life in clinical trial data submitted to the ...

Par Pharmaceutical Gets Rights for Immtech Pharmaceuticals's Pneumocystis Pneumonia Drug WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 12 -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. today announced it has entered into an ...

A ß-glucan test looks promising but should be validated in the specific context of AIDS. The fungal cell-wall component (1→3)ß-D-glucan can be present in the sera of individuals with overwhelming ...

In the period October 1980-May 1981, 5 young men, all active homosexuals, were treated for biopsy-confirmed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia at 3 different hospitals in Los Angeles, California. Two of ...

Pneumonia is the medical term for inflammation of one or both lungs. The condition can occur as a result of a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. Symptoms depend partly on the person’s age and the ...