Clearance of Pneumocystis carinii cysts in acute P carinii pneumonia: assessment by serial sputum induction
WJ O'Donnell, W Pieciak, GM Chertow, J Sanabria… - Chest, 1998 - Elsevier
Study objectives To determine the feasibility of repeat sputum induction in acute
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and to define the rate of clearance of P carinii cysts
from the respiratory tract of HIV-seropositive patients with acute PCP. Design Prospective
cohort evaluation. Setting University medical center. Participants Twenty-four HIV-
seropositive subjects with acute PCP. Measurements Sputum induction for P carinii 2, 3, 4,
and 6 weeks after initial diagnosis, and follow-up for 1 year. Results Eighty-eight percent of …
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and to define the rate of clearance of P carinii cysts
from the respiratory tract of HIV-seropositive patients with acute PCP. Design Prospective
cohort evaluation. Setting University medical center. Participants Twenty-four HIV-
seropositive subjects with acute PCP. Measurements Sputum induction for P carinii 2, 3, 4,
and 6 weeks after initial diagnosis, and follow-up for 1 year. Results Eighty-eight percent of …