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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia presenting as an upper lobe cavity after aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis in an HIV-infected patient.
Scand J Infect Dis. 1993; 25(3):379-83.SJ

Abstract

We describe an atypical diagnostic feature of a breakthrough Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) during primary prophylaxis with aerosolized pentamidine. Our case disclosed infiltrates restricted to the left upper lobe. After 2 weeks a solitary cavity developed. Diagnosis was easily established by bronchoalveolar lavage when performed in the affected segment bronchus. Cavitation clearly demonstrated localized infection, with tissue destruction as one main pathogenetic pattern of a breakthrough PCP during aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis.

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Ewig S
Department of Internal Medicine, Universität Bonn, Germany.
Rockstroh JK
No affiliation info available
Christ F
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MeSH

AdultAerosolsHIV InfectionsHemophilia AHumansPentamidinePneumonia, PneumocystisRadiography

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

8362235

Citation

Ewig, S, et al. "Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia Presenting as an Upper Lobe Cavity After Aerosolized Pentamidine Prophylaxis in an HIV-infected Patient." Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 25, no. 3, 1993, pp. 379-83.
Ewig S, Rockstroh JK, Christ F. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia presenting as an upper lobe cavity after aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis in an HIV-infected patient. Scand J Infect Dis. 1993;25(3):379-83.
Ewig, S., Rockstroh, J. K., & Christ, F. (1993). Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia presenting as an upper lobe cavity after aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis in an HIV-infected patient. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 25(3), 379-83.
Ewig S, Rockstroh JK, Christ F. Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia Presenting as an Upper Lobe Cavity After Aerosolized Pentamidine Prophylaxis in an HIV-infected Patient. Scand J Infect Dis. 1993;25(3):379-83. PubMed PMID: 8362235.
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