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| One case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome complicated with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| ZHOU Lei1, SUN Yingxin1, ZHOU Hong1, LU Jinchang1, YAO Junxia2, HUANG Sinian2, DU Chunling1 |
| 1.Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Qingpu Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai 201700, China; 2. Department Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital Qingpu Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai 201700, China |
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Abstract One case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) complicated with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia was retrospectively reviewed. The clinical manifestations and histopathological changes were analyzed. After a positive diagnosis of AIDS by laboratory examinations, the patient underwent a bronchoscopic lung biopsy. Pneumocystis carinii was detected in the obtained lung tissues by Gomori’s methenamine silver staining (GMS) and periodic acidSchiff staining (PAS). With a sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) treatment, the patient recovered from pneumonia. AIDS patients are vulnerable to Pneumocystis carinii, and the complication often leads to interstitial pneumonia. The physicians should take measures to consider possible Pneumocystis carini infection and to select effective treatment after a positive detection.
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Received: 25 May 2015
Published: 25 February 2016
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Corresponding Authors:
DU Chunling
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