Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and primary immune deficiency diseases of infancy and childhood
โ Scribed by Peter D. Walzer; Myron G. Schultz; Karl A. Western; John B. Robbins
- Book ID
- 118537370
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 468 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6833
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## Abstract Until recently, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis was the most common cause of death in patients with leukemia in remission. Prior to the advent of effective antimicrobial agents, this disease was virtually 100% fatal in the cancer patient undergoing immunosuppressive therapy. The sponta
## Abstract ## Background Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a wellknown risk among patients with deficient Tโcell function such as children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The purpose of this study was to estimate the risk for PCP during maintenance treament (MT) to identify