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Surfactant therapy improves pulmonary function in infants with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

✍ Scribed by W. David Creery; Aijaz Hashmi; James S. Hutchison; Ram N. Singh

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 40 KB
Volume: 24
Category: Article
ISSN: 8755-6863
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199711)24:5<370::aid-ppul10>3.0.co;2-6

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✦ Synopsis

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is an important cause of acute respiratory failure in HIV-infected children. PCP may initiate acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by adversely affecting surfactant physiology. We report improved pulmonary function following administration of bovine lipid extract surfactant to two infants with AIDS-related PCP/ARDS.