RECENT ADVANCES IN THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII PNEUMONIA

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DAVEY, RT [1 ]
MASUR, H [1 ]
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[1] NIH, CTR CLIN, DEPT CRIT CARE MED, BETHESDA, MD 20892 USA
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10.1128/AAC.34.4.499
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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In summary, recent advances in our ability to diagnose, treat, and prevent recurrences of pneumocystis pneumonia have significantly improved the clinical management of this infection, especially in HIV-1-infected individuals. As current investigations allow our therapeutic armamentarium in this disease to be strengthened even further, it is likely that pneumocystis pneumonia will pose a diminishing threat to those patients currently most susceptible to this infection.
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