Eigenmann, Christina; Flepp, Markus; Bernasconi, Enos; Schiffer, Veronique; Telenti, Amalio; Bucher, Heiner; Wagels, Thomas; Egger, Martin; Furrer, Hansjakob (2003). Low Incidence of Community-Acquired Pneumonia among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients after Interruption of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia Prophylaxis. Clinical infectious diseases, 36(7), pp. 917-921. The University of Chicago Press 10.1086/368190
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We compared the incidence of bacterial pneumonia among 336 patients who discontinued trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) as prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) with that among 75 patients who fulfilled the criteria for discontinuation but continued receiving prophylaxis. The difference in the overall incidence rates for the 2 groups (1.2 events per 100 person-years) was not statistically significant. Discontinuation of TMP-SMX prophylaxis against PCP is not associated with a significant increase in the incidence of bacterial pneumonia among patients with a sustained CD4 cell count increase to >200 cells/μL.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Infectiology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Furrer, Hansjakob |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1058-4838 |
Publisher: |
The University of Chicago Press |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Marceline Brodmann |
Date Deposited: |
29 Oct 2020 14:26 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:13 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1086/368190 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.115839 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/115839 |
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