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	Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a form of pneumonia which is caused by protozoa called Pneumocystis carinii, which belong to the Apicomplexa.
		CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia Includes factsheets on the organism and the disease it causes, news releases, and reports.
		You Can Prevent PCP in Children - A Guide for Care Givers of Children with HIV Infection Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP) is the most common opportunistic infection among children with HIV infection.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Pneumocystis_carinii_pneumonia.html (623 words)

	Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia(PCP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP or pneumocystis) is the most common opportunistic infection in people with HIV.
		PCP was the first AIDS-defining diagnosis for only 32% of cases in 1993, compared to 63% in 1987.
		PCP was the cause of death for 14% of people with AIDS in 1993, compared to 32% in 1987.
	www.indiaids.org /oi/pcp.asp (421 words)

	Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) is a form of pneumonia which is caused by a yeast-like fungal microorganism called Pneumocystis jiroveci or, more correctly, Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii).
		PCP can also develop in patients who are taking immunosuppressant medications (e.g., patients who have undergone solid organ transplantion) and in patients who have undergone bone marrow transplantation.
		Much of the incidence of PCP has been reduced by instituting a standard practice of using oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole to prevent the disease in people with CD4 counts less than 200/mm³.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pneumocystis_carinii_pneumonia (424 words)

	Dr. Koop - Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) is pneumonia in premature infants and immunocompromised children and adults caused by a fungus.
		Pneumocystis carinii is a common microorganism that exists in rats, guinea pigs, monkeys, dogs, sheep, humans, and other animals.
		Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia usually begins with mild but gradually worsening symptoms.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/558.html (657 words)

	p020508b - Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)
		The high incidence of P carinii pneumonia in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has served to focus laboratory and clinical research efforts on better understanding the biology of the organism and on improving diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this disease.
		Although inability to culture P carinii has hampered research efforts, molecular and immunologic approaches have led to the recognition that the organism represents a family of fungi with a very restricted host range and have allowed characterization of clinically relevant antigens and enzymes.
		Chemotherapeutic prophylaxis is very effective in preventing P carinii pneumonia; the combination of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole remains the first-line agent for both therapy and prophylaxis.
	www.emory.edu /WHSCL/grady/amreport/litsrch01/p020508b.html (301 words)

	pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - General Practice Notebook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Pneumocystis carinii is an organism that appears as minute oval bodies or cysts 5-10 mu metres in length.
		In Europe and North America, Pneumocystis carinii is the most common cause of pneumonia in patients who are antibody positive for HIV.
		Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is an illness that satisfies the diagnostic criteria for AIDS.
	www.gpnotebook.co.uk /cache/-1583742976.htm (207 words)

	PCP (Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		PCP is an infection of the lungs caused by Pneumocystis carinii, which is a common micro-organism, found throughout the population.
		PCP is still one of the most common AIDS defining illnesses, however, because of advances in treatment and prevention, it is now rarely fatal.
		Once PCP has been confirmed there are other tests that can be done to determine how severe the infection is, for example pulmonary function tests (PFT’s) to find out how well the lungs are working, and a blood gas test to see how much oxygen/carbon dioxide are being carried from and to the lungs.
	www.hivgum.demon.co.uk /mw2/infoex/pcp.html (758 words)

	BioMed Central \| Full text \| Autoimmune inflammatory disorders, systemic corticosteroids and pneumocystis pneumonia: A ...
		Pneumocystis carinii was identified a hundred years ago by Chagas [1] and recognised as a pathogen in marasmic children at the end of World War II The organism came to the fore again in the early 1980s when apparently healthy homosexual men developed PCP and heralded the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic [3].
		Pneumocystis pneumonia is caused in humans by the recently renamed Pneumocystis jiroveci (Frenkel 1999), previously known as Pneumocystis carinii and now thought to be related to fungi on the basis of DNA analysis, despite morphological similarities to protozoa [4].
		Co-trimoxazole is used in 90% of cases of PCP [15] and is associated with fewer reactions (15%) in HIV negative patients [22].
	www.biomedcentral.com /1471-2334/4/42 (4450 words)

	GMHC: Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
		Pneumonia is an illness characterized by inflammation of the lungs.
		Although PCP is largely preventable and treatable, it remains one of the leading causes of illness and death in people with HIV.
		PCP is treated with either oral or intravenous (IV) medication depending on how serious you PCP is or if you have digestive problems that make it hard for your body to absorb pills through your stomach.
	www.gmhc.org /health/treatment/factsheets/pcp.html (785 words)

	Pneumocystis Pneumonia
		Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is an infection caused by Pneumocystis carinii, a microscopic fungus that lives in the lungs of many people.
		In children who are already seriously ill, symptoms of this form of pneumocystis pneumonia begin suddenly with a fever, a cough, and difficulty breathing.
		Pneumocystis pneumonia is the most common pediatric illness associated with AIDS, especially in infants younger than 6 months, and its prevention is very important in AIDS care.
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/fungal/pneumocystis.html (544 words)

	SF AIDS Fdn: Positive News 9/96 -- Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP)
		Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is commonly known as PCP.
		PCP is also the leading cause of death among people of color, and the most serious opportunistic infection among children with AIDS.
		Preventing PCP in people who have already had the illness or are at risk for developing it is called PCP prophylaxis.
	www.sfaf.org /treatment/positivenews/pcp.html (1612 words)

	The Body: Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)
		Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP or pneumocystis) is the most common opportunistic infection in people with HIV.
		However, because PCP medications are inexpensive and have mild side effects, some researchers think they should be continued until your T-cell count reaches 300.
		PCP, which was the number one killer of people with HIV, is almost totally treatable and preventable.
	www.thebody.com /nmai/pcp.html (861 words)

	What is Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia? - HIVPos Health monitor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		pneumonia (PCP) is a serious pneumonia that’s caused by a fungus and often strikes people infected with HIV.
		The term "pneumonia" indicates an infection in the lungs.
		Children who were born with the infection usually have at least one episode of PCP during the first 15 months of life.
	www.healthmonitor.com /TEMPRES/hiv010200CS1.htm (373 words)

	Project Inform's PCP Prevention [ HIV / AIDS Treatment Information ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		PCP is the abbreviation for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
		PCP prevention with TMP/SMX beginning at age 4–6 weeks is recommended for all children born to HIV-positive women.
		PCP prevention is also indicated—regardless of CD4+ cell count/percent—if a person has fungal infections (like thrush/yeast), recurrent fevers or if a person has had the spleen removed.
	www.projinf.org /fs/pcpproph.html (1920 words)

	Protozoal Infections: Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
		Pneumocystis carinii has generally been classified as a protozoan parasite; some studies indicate it may be a fungus, with which it shares certain genetic sequences.
		Trimetrexate with concurrent leucovorin is approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe PCP in patients intolerant to TMP/SMX, and atovaquone is approved for mild-to-moderate PCP in patients intolerant to TMP/SMX.
		Adjunctive folinic acid with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients is associated with an increased risk of theraputic failure and death.
	www.hivpositive.com /f-Oi/OppInfections/4-Protozoal/4-Pro-Pneumo.html (3433 words)

	Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP) and HIV -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		PCP is a kind of pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis carinii (p.
		PCP is less common than it used to be, but it's still the most common serious infection in people with advanced HIV disease in the United States.
		PCP is diagnosed by lab tests of fluid or tissue from your lungs.
	familydoctor.org /x2080.xml?printxml (684 words)

	Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and mucosal candidiasis in previously healthy homosexual men: evidence of a new acquired cellular immunodeficiency.
		Many deaths were attributed to treatable infections, including wasting syndrome, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and cryptococcal meningitis, a brain infection...
		He was just months away from getting out of prison when he contracted pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
	www.wikiverse.org /pneumocystis-carinii-pneumonia (432 words)

	PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA CARE GUIDE INFORMATION PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		PCP is an infection that clogs up the lungs which makes it hard to breathe.
		Pneumocystis carinii usually attacks the lungs but can infect the rest of your body.
		PCP is caused by a germ that lives normally in many peoples' bodies.
	www.drugs.com /CG/PNEUMOCYSTIS_CARINII_PNEUMONIA.html (452 words)

	eMedicine - Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCP, FRCR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Background: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is caused by the ubiquitous unicellular eukaryote, P carinii.
		PCP is no longer the most common pulmonary complication or infection in patients with AIDS, having been supplanted by bacterial infection.
		PCP is most common in persons with profound levels of immunodeficiency, that is, those with CD4 levels less than 100 cells per cubic millimeter.
	www.emedicine.com /radio/topic534.htm (3618 words)

	Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii (PCP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		PCP is the AIDS indicator disease in 43% of patients; with effective prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy - incidence is decreasing
		The ubiquitous Pneumocystis carinii may cause infection in normal hosts (65-100% of young children have positive serology) but will rarely cause symptoms in immunocompetent individuals.
		Geographic clustering of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with HIV infection.
	www.5mcc.com /Assets/SUMMARY/TP0712.html (217 words)

	Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - UMMC
		An infection of the lungs caused by the fungi termed Pneumocystis carinii.
		PCP is a pneumonia caused by the fungal organism Pneumocystis carinii, which is widespread in the environment, and is not a pathogen in healthy individuals.
		PCP in the setting of AIDS usually presents with a more indolent course -- several weeks of cough, fevers, and progressive shortness of breath, especially with exertion.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/pneumocystis_carinii_pneumonia_overview_000671.htm (258 words)

	pneumocystis carinii pneumonia from On-line Medical Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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).
	cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk /cgi-bin/omd?pneumocystis+pneumonia (77 words)

	Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In that population before the advent effective treatment it was a common immediate of death and can still be the indication of AIDS though it does not occur unless the CD4 count is less 200/mm³.
		Much of the incidence of PCP has reduced by instituting a standard practice of oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole to prevent the disease in with CD4 counts less than 200/mm³.
		Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)
	www.freeglossary.com /Pneumocystis_carinii_pneumonia (471 words)

	Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
		Pneumocystis Carinii is very common in our environment, and is believed to be spread through the air, like many other organisms.
		PCP is very common, and is believed to be spread through the air.
		PCP is the most common serious infection among people with HIV in the United States, and it can lead to death if not quickly treated.
	www.gayhealth.com /templates/1111301777795150004326/sex/aids/condition.html?record=37 (625 words)

	The Body: Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP)
		Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections Declining in HAART Era (August 8, 2005)
		Discontinuation of Secondary Prophylaxis Against Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in Patients With HIV Infection Who Have a Response to Antiretroviral Therapy (January 18, 2001)
		Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia: Report From the TheThird International Conference on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (November 1996)
	www.thebody.com /treat/pcp.html (636 words)

	eMedicine - Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia : Article by Tanya S Schreibman, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		PCP was a rare diagnosis prior to 1980, but the number of cases rose dramatically in the era of HIV.
		Yield is decreased in patients not infected with HIV or in patients on PCP prophylaxis.
		Bigby TD, Margolskee D, Curtis JL: The usefulness of induced sputum in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
	www.emedicine.com /MED/topic1850.htm (4965 words)

	Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The mainstay of treatment for PCP is antimicrobial therapy.
		Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is the drug of choice for PCP, and may be given orally or via the intravenous route depending on the severity of the illness.
		Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia can be life-threatening, and death may occur due to respiratory failure -- hence early and effective treatment is necessary.
	www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/000671.htm (607 words)

	Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)
		PCP is not contagious to those around you.
		PCP is the short term for Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia.
		PCP may present with a dry cough, fever, tiredness, and/or shortness of breath that may be mild at first but becomes more severe.
	www.tthhivclinic.com /pcp.htm (269 words)

	Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Pneumoncystis Carinii pneumonia is an opportunistic infection caused by an inhaled protozoa.
		Pneumocystis carinii affects a wide range of immunocompromised hosts including patients with AIDS, organ transplants, leukemia/lymphoma, congenital immunodeficiencies and long-term steroid use.
		It is the most common cause of an interstitial pneumonia presenting in an immunocompromised host.
	brighamrad.harvard.edu /Cases/mcr/hcache/233/full.html (260 words)

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