"Pneumonia, Pneumocystis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by DYSPNEA, tachypnea, and HYPOXEMIA. Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in AIDS. It is caused by the fungus PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII. The disease is also found in other MAMMALS where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis.
| Descriptor ID |
D011020
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.703.534.700 C01.703.770.700 C08.381.472.700 C08.381.677.675 C08.730.435.700 C08.730.610.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonias
- Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Pneumocystosis
- Pneumocystoses
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii
- PCP Infection
- Infection, PCP
- PCP Infections
- Pneumonia, Interstitial Plasma Cell
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumonia, Pneumocystis" by people in Profiles.
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Kanemoto H, Morikawa R, Chambers JK, Kasahara K, Hanafusa Y, Uchida K, Ohno K, Nakayama H. Common variable immune deficiency in a Pomeranian with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. J Vet Med Sci. 2015 Jun; 77(6):715-9.
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Saltzman RW, Albin S, Russo P, Sullivan KE. Clinical conditions associated with PCP in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2012 May; 47(5):510-6.
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Gomez MA, Fernandez DM, Otero JF, Miranda S, Hunter R. The shape of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Puerto Rico. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2000 Jun; 7(6):377-83.
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Stephens TT, Braithwaite R, Cozza S. Knowledge of prophylaxis treatment therapy among HIV-positive prisoners. AIDS Care. 1999 Oct; 11(5):547-54.
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Mandal TK. Effect of solvent on the characteristics of pentamidine loaded microcapsule. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 1999; 10(1):1-17.
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Braithwaite R, Stephens TT, Cozza S, Whitfield R, Braithwaite K. Prisoners' knowledge and attitude toward prophylactic treatment and therapy. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 1998 Sep; 12(9):697-705.