PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII PNEUMONIA IN ZIMBABWE
PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII PNEUMONIA IN ZIMBABWE
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91862-0
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发表时间:
1995-11-11
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影响因子:
168.9
通讯作者:
MASON, PR
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作者:
MALIN, AS;GWANZURA, LKZ;MASON, PR
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is said to be rare in Africa, with reported rates of 0-22% in human-immunodeficiency-virus (HIV) infected individuals with respiratory symptoms. Over one year in a central hospital in southern Africa, 64 HIV-infected patients with acute diffuse pneumonia unresponsive to penicillin and sputum smear-negative for acid-fast bacilli underwent fibreoptic bronchoscopy. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was assessed for bacteria, fungi, Pneumocystis carinii, and mycobacteria.21 patients (33%) had PCP and 24 (39%) had tuberculosis; 6 of these had both infections. 5 patients had Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) associated with PCP, tuberculosis, or another infection, in 1 patient KS was the only finding, and in 21 no pathogen was identified. A logistic regression model was used to assess clinical, radiographic, and arterial blood gas predictors of PCP and tuberculosis, Fine reticulonodular shadowing on the chest radiograph (nodular component