We present two cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in apparently immunocompetent preterm infants presenting with unexplained respiratory distress associated wit]h a predominantly interstitial process on the chest radiograph. Definite diagnosis was promptly established on the detection of cyst forms in the lung fluid obtained by non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage, and a favourable outcome was achieved.
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in preterm infants: Report of two cases successfully diagnosed by non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage / Panero, A.; Roggini, Mario; Papoff, Paola; Moretti, Corrado; Contini, Carlo; Bucci, G.. - In: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. - ISSN 0803-5253. - 84:11(1995), pp. 1309-1311. [10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13555.x]
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in preterm infants: Report of two cases successfully diagnosed by non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage
ROGGINI, Mario;PAPOFF, PAOLA;MORETTI, Corrado;CONTINI, Carlo;
1995
Abstract
We present two cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in apparently immunocompetent preterm infants presenting with unexplained respiratory distress associated wit]h a predominantly interstitial process on the chest radiograph. Definite diagnosis was promptly established on the detection of cyst forms in the lung fluid obtained by non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage, and a favourable outcome was achieved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
