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HIV-associated jirovecii (carinii) Pneumonia 
       

            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Should prophylaxis for pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia be considered in patients with a CD4 count higher than 200/mm3?
Nitzan O, Peretz A, Pastukh N, Lorber M
AIDS. 2015 Sep 13. .
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Failure to prescribe pneumocystis prophylaxis is associated with increased mortality, even in the cART era: results from the Treat Asia HIV Observational Database.
Lim PL, Zhou J, Ditangco RA, Law MG, et al
J Int AIDS Soc. 2012 Jan 26;15(1):1
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Discontinuation of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis with CD4 Count <200 Cells/µL and Virologic Suppression:A Systematic Review.
Costiniuk CT , Fergusson DA , Doucette S ,et al
PLoS ONE 6(12): e28570.
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Evaluation of the current management protocols for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and other opportunistic infections in patients living with HIV/AIDS.
Jain SB, Wig N, Nagpal SJ,   et al
AIDS Care. 2011 Mar 9:1-5.
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 Risk of Pneumocystosis after Early Discontinuation of Prophylaxis among HIV-infected Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.
Cheng CY, Hung CC, Chen MY, et al
BMC Infect Dis. 2010 May 21;10(1):126.
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Preventive effect of sulfamethoxasole-trimethoprim on Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with interstitial pneumonia.
Enomoto T, Azuma A, Matsumoto A
Intern Med. 2008;47(1):15-20.
 Paper
 
Prophylaxis against Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: Toward a standard of care.
Poppers DM, Scherl EJ.
Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2007 Sep 20;
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High Rates of Primary Mycobacterium avium Complex and Pneumocystis jiroveci Prophylaxis in the United States.
Gebo KA, Fleishman JA, Reilly ED, et al
Med Care. 2005 Sep;43(9 suppl):23-30.
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Aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis against AIDS-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and its short- and long-term effects on pulmonary function in the Japanese.
Konishi M, Yoshimoto E, Takahashi K, et al
J Infect Chemother. 2003 Jun;9(2):178-182.
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis in HIV negative patients with primary CNS lymphoma.
Mathew BS, Grossman SA.
Cancer Treat Rev 2003 Apr;29(2):105-119
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Successful prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected children using smaller than recommended dosages of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Fisher RG, Nageswaran S, Valentine ME, McKinney RE Jr.  
AIDS Patient Care STDS 2001 May;15(5):263-9
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Underuse of Primary Mycobacterium avium Complex and Pneumocystis carinii Prophylaxis in the United States.
 Asch SM, Gifford AL, Bozzette SA, et al.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2001 Dec 1;28(4):340-344
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Discontinuation of Pneumocystis carinii Prophylaxis in Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Meta-Analysis and Decision Analysis.
Trikalinos TA, Ioannidis JP.
 Clin Infect Dis 2001 Dec 1;33(11):1901-9
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HIV-negative Pneumocystis jirovecii (carinii) Pneumonia 
       

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Non-HIV-Infected Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Green H, Paul M, Vidal L, Leibovici L.
Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Sep;82(9):1052-9.
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Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in non-HIV immunocompromised patients.
Green H, Paul M, Vidal L, Leibovici L. 
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD005590.
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Prevention of Infection Due to Pneumocystis spp. in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative Immunocompromised Patients.
Rodriguez M, Fishman JA.
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2004 Oct;17(4):770-82.
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