Should Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Ever Be D...
Should Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Ever Be Discontinued?
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United States: The University of Chicago Press
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English
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United States: The University of Chicago Press
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Solid organ transplant recipients are at risk for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), but the risk of PCP beyond 1 year is poorly defined. We identified 25 cases of PCP in 1,299 patients undergoing solid organ transplantation between 1987 and 1996 at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (4.8 cases per 1,000 person transplant-years [PTY]). Ten (36%) of...
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Should Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Ever Be Discontinued?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69604404
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69604404
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1058-4838
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1537-6591
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10.1086/515126
