Pneumocystis carinii severe pneumonia among human immunodeficiency virus-infected children in Thailand: The effect of a primary prophylaxis strategy

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-152

  Chokephaibulkit, Kulkanya ^a   Wanachiwanawin, Darawan ^a   Chearskul, Sanay ^a   Wanprapa, Nirun ^a   Unganont, Kitirat ^a   Tantinikorn, Weerachai ^a   Udompunthurak, Suthipol ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

HIV infected children; Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; Prophylaxis; Severe pneumonia; Thailand

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; DIDANOSINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND;

EID: 0033057702     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199902000-00012     Document Type: Article

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