Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in a patient without a predisposing illness: Case report and review

A case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient without an underlying immunosuppressing condition is reported, and 12 other previously reported cases are reviewed. When compared with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in association with AIDS and in other immunosuppressing conditions, Pneumocystis...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2004-08, Vol.36 (8), p.618-621
Main Authors: Soub, H. Al, Taha, R. Y., Deeb, Y. El, Almaslamani, M., Khuwaiter, J. Y. Al
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Follow-Up Studies
Human mycoses
Humans
Immunocompetence
Infectious diseases
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mycoses
Mycoses of the respiratory system
Pneumocystis carinii
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - drug therapy
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - immunology
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination - therapeutic use
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Summary:A case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient without an underlying immunosuppressing condition is reported, and 12 other previously reported cases are reviewed. When compared with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in association with AIDS and in other immunosuppressing conditions, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients without predisposing conditions resembles more closely that seen in immunosuppressing conditions other than AIDS.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540410017608