Abstract
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis is a preventable complication in patients with cancer treated with corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive agents. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole continues to be the drug of choice for treatment and prophylaxis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 857-867 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Infections in Medicine |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - Oct 1 1996 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases