Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in Johannesburg
Pincus, P.S.; Hurwitz, M.D.; Kallenbach, J.M.; Abramowitz, J.A.; Zwi, S.
South African Medical Journal 71(5): 289-293
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 3494316 Document Number: 300541
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is today an opportunistic infection of major importance, occurring in immunosuppressed patients. Twelve cases of P. carinii pneumonia were seen by the Pulmonology Unit in Johannesburg between November 1984 and December 1985. The clinical presentation, laboratory and radiographic features, method of diagnosis, treatment, complications of therapy and outcome of these 12 cases are described.