Pneumonia (PCP) & HIV/AIDS
The Basics
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) -- Overview (Regularly Updated)
From aidsmap.com
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) (March 8, 2010)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- HIV-Associated Pneumonias (Winter 2008)
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- You Can Prevent PCP in Children: A Guide for People With HIV Infection (June 21, 2007)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pneumonia -- The Basic Facts (June 2007)
From American Lung Association
- Pneumocystosis and HIV (January 2006)
A clinical overview from an online textbook of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
From HIV InSite
- Update: Stopping PCP Prophylaxis (October 1999)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Stopping PCP Prophylaxis after Suppressing HIV (April 1999)
[Archived Article]
When HIV is suppressed, is PCP prevention always necessary?.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Pneumococcal Infection and HIV (November 1998)
[Archived Article]
A clinical overview from an online textbook of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
From HIV InSite
- OI Update: Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (June 1998)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Staying Well (Summer 1997)
[Archived Article]
Women and PCP.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- PCP -- Forgotten But Not Gone (January 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Treatment
- Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole, Cotrimoxazole (April 16, 2010)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Dapsone (Avlosulfon) (April 9, 2010)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Pentamidine (October 12, 2009)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- An Overview of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethaprim (Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim) (June 18, 2007)
From AIDSinfo
- Sulfa Desensitization (2006)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (December 17, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Optimizing PCP Therapy (October 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia: Report From the Third International Conference on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (November 1996)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Update: Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (October 1996)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Prevention
News
Research
- Study Finds Pfizer's Pneumonia, Meningitis Vaccine Protects Against Recurrent Pneumonia in HIV Patients (March 4, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Hospitalization for Pneumonia Among Individuals With and Without HIV Infection, 1995?2007: A Danish Population-Based, Nationwide Cohort Study (November 15, 2008)
In Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Differing Causes of Lung Infections in HIV-Positive Patients: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment (July 15, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
- Vaccination for Pneumococcal Pneumonia Effective in HIV-Positive Men (March 11, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
- Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections Declining in HAART Era (August 8, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pneumococcal Disease Still a Threat for HIV-Positive People; Vaccination Not Always Successful (October 2004)
[Archived Article]
Quick recap of studies in the journals Clinical Infectious Diseases and the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia (June 10, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In New England Journal of Medicine
- A Trial of a 9-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children With and Those Without HIV Infection (November 2003)
[Archived Article]
Abstract of a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Large Number of PCP Deaths in Texas Hospital HIV Patients Raises Questions About Access to Medical Care (May 30, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Pulmonary Manifestations of HIV Infection in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (January 7, 2002)
[Archived Article]
From National AIDS Education and Training Centers Program
- Discontinuation of Secondary Prophylaxis Against Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in Patients With HIV Infection Who Have a Response to Antiretroviral Therapy (January 18, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In New England Journal of Medicine
- Randomized Trial of the Discontinuation of Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis Against Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia After Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients With HIV Infection (January 18, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In New England Journal of Medicine
- Opportunistic Infection News: PCP Developing Resistance to Some Antibiotics (Autumn 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Invasive Pneumococcal Infections (February 1, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Annals of Internal Medicine
- Discontinuing Primary and Secondary PCP Prophylaxis in Patients Who Have Increased CD4 Counts in Response to Antiretroviral Therapy: Preliminary Results -- ACTG 888 (January 31, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In The 7th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Poster 244: The Swiss StopCox Study: Is It Safe to Discontinue PCP Prophylaxis in Patients With Detectable Viremia, Low Nadir CD4 Count or T. Gondii Seropositivity? (January 31, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In The 7th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
- Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Among Persons Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (January 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Drug-Resistant PCP Strain Incidence Rises (December 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Discontinuation of Primary Prophylaxis Against Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in HIV-1-Infected Adults Treated With Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (April 29, 1999)
[Archived Article]
In New England Journal of Medicine
- Stopping PCP Prophylaxis after Suppressing HIV (April 1999)
[Archived Article]
When HIV is suppressed, is PCP prevention always necessary?.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Risk for Primary Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia After the CD4+ T-lymphocyte Count Rises Above 200 cells/µL (November 13, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In The 36th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, from The Body PRO
- Effects of Atovaquone (A) Versus Dapsone (D) in the Prevention of PCP for Patients Intolerant to Trimetheoprim-Sulfa (September 1997)
[Archived Article]
In The 35th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, from The Body PRO
- Does PCP Prophylaxis Improve Survival in Patients with HIV Infection? (February 1996)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
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