1977•Australian and New Zealand Journal of MedicineRequires access

Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonitis successfully treated withTrimethoprim-Sulphamethoxazole

Geoffrey McLennan, Ral Antic, A. E. Seymour, Peter Frith, A. R. Clarkson

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Summary: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulpha-methoxazole. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis was diagnosed on lung biopsy in an immunosup-pressed patient. Therapy with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole led to a rapid clinical recovery with no side-effects being observed.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Pneumocystis carinii, Pneumonitis, Pneumonia, Virology, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine, Lung