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Pneumocystis pneumonia
Used for:
interstitial plasma cell pneumonia
Used for:
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
See for:
PCP
Broader Terms:
mycosis
Broader Terms:
opportunistic infection
Broader Terms:
pneumonia
Related Terms:
AIDS
Related Terms:
Pneumocystis carinii
Scope Note:
pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by dyspnea, tachypnea, and hypoxemia; Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequent opportunistic infection in AIDS; also found in other mammals where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis.
Term Number:
2596-6076
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