Objective To establish proper management of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with infliximab. PCP has been observed in 0.4% of …

HIV-1 infection is most often diagnosed several years after initial infection because the acute
infection is self-limited, nonspecific, and often The acute infection syndrome generally …

Innate immunity plays an important role in pulmonary host defense against Pneumocystis
carinii, an important pathogen in individuals with impaired cell-mediated immunity. We …

Background Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and a history of
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia are at high risk for relapse if they are not given secondary …

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among
immunocompromised persons, and it remains a leading acquired immune deficiency …

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) has become a rare opportunistic infection due to
the efficacy of prophylactic regimens. We conducted a 6-year retrospective study at our …

Abstract (See the editorial commentary by Morris and Masur, on pages 203–204.)
Background. Improved noninvasive diagnostic tests for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia …

Randomised, controlled trial data show that combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1
infection benefits people with CD4-cell counts less than 350 cells/μL. Based on currently …

Objective: To review the efficacy of chemoprophylaxis for opportunistic infections in persons
infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Data Sources: English-language articles …

Immune compromise can modify the severity and manifestation of some parasitic infections.
More widespread use of newer immnosuppressive therapies, the growing population of …