The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE776
October 7, 1988
Prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
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Prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
October 7, 1988 (Issue: 776)
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a common cause of death in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). PCP is the first serious opportunistic infection in more than 60% of patients with AIDS, and about 80% of AIDS patients...more
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