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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

 


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Paziente 2. Cd4 36/mmc. Febbre, tosse e dispnea.
Fig. 2 -Rx. Opacitą reticolo nodulari ed a chiazze confluenti bilateralmente, pił a sin. Liquido di broncolavaggio positivo per Pneumocystis carinii. Trattato con cotrimossazolo con risposta clinica ma insorgenza di insufficienza epatica. Deceduto.

Patient 2. Cd4 36/mmc. Onset of fever, cough and dyspnoea.
Fig. 2 - X-ray film. Reticulonodular opacities, with appearance of confluent patches and bilateral involvement,  but specially to left lung. Fluid of bronchoalveolar lavage positive for Pneumocystis carinii. Treated with cotrimoxazole, with clinical improvement, but onset of hepatic failure. Dead.

 

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