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Pneumocystis carinii in children with malignant disease
Author(s) -
Sedaghatian M. R.,
Singer Don B.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197203)29:3<772::aid-cncr2820290333>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - pneumocystis carinii , medicine , pneumonia , malignant disease , pneumocystis pneumonia , cancer , disease , immunology , pneumocystis jirovecii
Abstract Two hundred and sixty‐seven children with cancer who were autopsied in Texas Children's Hospital, between 1954–1969, have been retrospectively studied for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Out of 267 cases, 15 patients (5.6%) with Pneumocystis infection were found. The number varied from 0 to 3 cases in different years with no increase in Pneumocystis infection in the last few years in contrast with reports from other centers. Infection is usually extensive but may consist of a few isolated organisms without an associated inflammatory response.