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Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

Health Encyclopedia: Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

Alternative Names

Pneumocystosis; PCP; Pneumocystis jiroveci

Treatment

The mainstay of treatment for PCP is antimicrobial therapy. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is the drug of choice for PCP, and may be given orally or via the intravenous route depending on the severity of the illness.

In individuals with low levels of oxygenation and moderate to severe PCP, corticosteroids are frequently used as well. Other antimicrobials used for the treatment of PCP include: pentamid...

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Pneumocystosis; PCP; Pneumocystis jiroveci Prevention Preventive therapy is recommended for AIDS patients, for individuals on chronic high dose corticosteroids,... Read more »

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Pneumocystosis; PCP; Pneumocystis jiroveci Symptoms fever cough -- often mild and dry shortness of breath -- especially with exertion (activity) ... Read more »

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

This is an infection of the lungs caused by the fungus Pneumocystis carinii, now renamed Pneumocystis jiroveci. Alternative Names Pneumocystosis; PCP; Pneumocystis... Read more »

Asymptomatic HIV infection

...associated with HIV, such as fevers, weight loss, oral thrush, or any opportunistic infections (such as with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, cytomegalovirus, and Mycobacterium avium). Signs... Read more »

Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy

...Histoplasmosis infections Anaerobic bacterial infections Tuberculosis or mycobacteria CMV pneumonia PCP ( Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (inflammation of... Read more »

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Medications

Rheumatrex Oral Precautions and Side Effects

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