Pneumonia (PCP) & HIV

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The Basics

Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) -- Overview (Regularly Updated)
From aidsmap.com
Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) (March 12, 2008)
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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
Pneumococcal Infection and HIV (November 1998)
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

Treatment

Pentamidine (October 23, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Dapsone (Avlosulfon) (October 15, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX, Bactrim, Septra) Fact Sheet (June 25, 2007)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Sulfa Desensitization (2006)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
An Overview of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethaprim (Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim) (January 18, 2005)
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From U.S. National Institutes of Health
Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (December 17, 2004)
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

Prevention

How to Prevent PCP (May 2008)
From Project Inform
Patients With Undetectable Viral Load, but a CD4 Cell Count Below 200 May Be Able to Stop PCP Prophylaxis (August 28, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Preventing PCP (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Guidelines on Co-Trimoxazole Prophylaxis for HIV-Related Infections Among Children, Adolescents and Adults in Resource-Limited Settings (PDF) (2006)
Recommendations for a public health approach.
From World Health Organization
Pneumococcal Infection and HIV: Prevention (November 1998)
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

News

Smoking: It Doesn't Make Living With HIV Any Easier (November 1999)
Tips and advice from Nancy Wongvipat, a health education specialist.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles

Research

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Pulmonary Manifestations of HIV Infection in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (January 7, 2002)
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)
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)
In New England Journal of Medicine
Opportunistic Infection News: PCP Developing Resistance to Some Antibiotics (Autumn 2000)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Invasive Pneumococcal Infections (February 1, 2000)
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)
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)
In The 7th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Among Persons Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (January 2000)
In Journal of Infectious Diseases
Drug-Resistant PCP Strain Incidence Rises (December 1999)
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)
In New England Journal of Medicine

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