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Definition of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

1. Noun. Pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims).

Medical Definition of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

1. A pneumonia caused by an infection with Pneumocystis carinii. Pneumocystis carinii grows rapidly in the lungs of patients with immunosuppression, particularly due to AIDS and is the leading AIDS-related cause of death. Pneumocystis carinii infection sometimes may occur elsewhere in the body (skin, eye, spleen, liver or heart). It is considered one of the diagnostic criteria for AIDS in an HIV positive individual. (10 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

Literary usage of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"Disease caused: Pneumocystosis or pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. a. Morphology and life cycle: b. Taxonomy: c. Cultivation: d. ..."

2. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Recommendations for prophylaxis against pneumocystis carinii pneumonia for adults and adolescents infected with human immunodeficiency virus. ..."

3. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluationsedited by Barry Leonard edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Treatment of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients at high risk of developing this disease. ..."

4. Health Status of Minorities & Low Income Groups by DIANE Publishing Company, Dept. of Health and Human Services, United States (1991)
"For example: * both male and female adult heterosexual pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) patients were disproportionately likely to be Black or Hispanic; ..."

5. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"... School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Pentamidine is currently one of the drugs of choice used for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia, ..."

6. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Harmsen AG, Stankiewicz M. Requirement for CD4+ cells in resistance to Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in mice. J Exp Med 217. 172:937-945 (1990). 196. ..."

7. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"Disease caused: Pneumocystosis or pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. a. Morphology and life cycle: b. Taxonomy: c. Cultivation: d. ..."

8. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Recommendations for prophylaxis against pneumocystis carinii pneumonia for adults and adolescents infected with human immunodeficiency virus. ..."

9. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluationsedited by Barry Leonard edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Treatment of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients at high risk of developing this disease. ..."

10. Health Status of Minorities & Low Income Groups by DIANE Publishing Company, Dept. of Health and Human Services, United States (1991)
"For example: * both male and female adult heterosexual pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) patients were disproportionately likely to be Black or Hispanic; ..."

11. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"... School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Pentamidine is currently one of the drugs of choice used for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia, ..."

12. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Harmsen AG, Stankiewicz M. Requirement for CD4+ cells in resistance to Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in mice. J Exp Med 217. 172:937-945 (1990). 196. ..."

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