Association of time-to-treatment with outcomes of Pneumocystis pneumonia with respiratory failure in HIV-negative patients

Association of time-to-treatment with outcomes of Pneumocystis pneumonia with respiratory failure in HIV-negative patients

Abstract Background The prevalence of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and associated hypoxic respiratory failure is increasing in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative patients. However, no prior studies have evaluated the effect of early anti-PCP treatment on clinical outcomes in HIV-negative pa...

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Main Authors: Ryoung-Eun Ko, Soo Jin Na, Kyungmin Huh, Gee Young Suh, Kyeongman Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Pneumocystis pneumonia
HIV seronegativity
Respiratory insufficiency
Time-to-treatment
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1188-6

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