Pediatric pulmonology
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Pediatric pulmonology · Aug 1994
Comparative StudyImproved outcome for young children with AIDS, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and acute respiratory failure.
To describe the clinical course of children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, requiring mechanical ventilation secondary to Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, with respect to intensive care unit outcome, long-term survival after intensive care unit discharge, and possible predictors of outcome. ⋯ Young children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who develop acute respiratory failure secondary to P. carinii pneumonia and who require mechanical ventilation may have a better acute outcome and long-term survival than previously reported.