Search Results pcp prophylaxis
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Discontinuing PCP Prophylaxis in HIV Infection.(Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia )
...begun to cautiously discontinue PCP prophylaxis in patients who have good sustained...Of these, 146 discontinued PCP prophylaxis and were followed for a mean...HAART may be candidates in whom PCP prophylaxis may be safely discontinued...
August 1, 2000; American Family Physician
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MAC and PCP prophylaxis not needed in HIV patients with sustained immunoresponse to HAART
...counts remained above 200 cells/ mm^sup 3^ for at least 3 months in response to HAART. Half of the patients had their PCP prophylaxis withdrawn while the other half had it continued. After more than 11 months, no PCP episodes were documented in either...
November 1, 1999; Formulary
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Atovaquone and Dapsone for PCP Prophylaxis.
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Currently, the treatment of choice for PCP is trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole; however, many patients cannot tolerate this drug. Common alternatives
April 15, 1999; American Family Physician
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Discontinuing Prophylaxis for PCP in HIV-Infected Patients.
...Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Prophylaxis has been recommended since 1989...for administration of primary PCP prophylaxis are a CD4 cell count of less...patients could safely discontinue PCP prophylaxis. Schneider and colleagues studied...
April 15, 1999; American Family Physician
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Letters to the Editor.
...guidelines which recommend discontinuation of primary PCP prophylaxis in patients whose CD4+ cell counts are sustained above...combination antiretroviral therapy, omitting primary PCP prophylaxis while carefully monitoring for any signs of disease...
October 15, 2000; American Family Physician
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Molecular evidence of interhuman transmission of Pneumocystis pneumonia among renal transplant recipients hospitalized with HIV-infected patients.(Research)
...because these patients shared the same hospital building, were not isolated, and were receiving suboptimal or no anti-PCP prophylaxis. P. jirovecii organisms were typed with the multitarget polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism...
October 1, 2004; Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Caring for a patient with HIV/AIDS.(Preparing for Certification)(Clinical report)
...CD4 count falls below 200, but Maria didn't take her PCP prophylaxis because she thought it would make her nauseated as...discharge is planned. Maria will be discharged on PCP prophylaxis with oral sulfamethoxalone, antiretroviral therapy...
February 1, 2007; MedSurg Nursing
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West Nile Virus infection in a renal transplant recipient.(Case Study)
...of mycophenolate mofetil, sirolimus, and tacrolimus. Other medications included Bactrim for pneumocystis carinii (PCP) prophylaxis, valtrex for herpes virus prophylaxis, protonix, and enalapril. He had an uneventful postoperative course. Intended...
May 1, 2004; Nephrology Nursing Journal
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A 31-year-old man with fever, dyspnea, and pulmonary infiltrates
...had been noncompliant with inhaled pentamidine for PCP prophylaxis. He admitted to a several-year history of abuse of...count of less than 200 cells/tL and noncompliance with PCP prophylaxis put him at risk for PCP. In this setting, lung findings...
April 1, 1998; Mayo Clinic Proceedings
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al pneumonitis presenting as an opportunistic infection in a patient with AIDS.(Section on Chest Diseases)(Brief Article)
...cough, fever, chills, and shortness of breath for 1 week. The patient had discontinued antiretroviral therapy and PCP prophylaxis 12 months prior. His CD4 count was 106 with a viral load of 34,000. Physical exam was significant for thrush and...
October 1, 2004; Southern Medical Journal
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