AIDS
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Although the incidence of pneumonia (PCP) has declined, mortality of patients who require intensive care for this disease remains high. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) might alter the course of PCP either via effects on the immune system or through anti- actions; however, HAART has not been studied in patients acutely ill with PCP. ⋯ Use of HAART is an independent predictor of decreased mortality in severe PCP and may represent a potential therapy to improve outcome in this disease.