HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection

High-resolution computed tomography useful for PCP diagnosis

Published in AIDS Weekly, July 7th, 2003

High-resolution computed tomography (CT) is useful for diagnosing HIV patients with suspected Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).

Researchers in Spain conducted a study "to assess the value of high-resolution CT in distinguishing between" PCP and non-P. carinii pneumonia in HIV-patients with a high PCP risk.

A. Hidalgo and coauthors "performed a prospective study in 30 patients with less than 200 CD4 lymphocytes, clinical symptoms of pulmonary disease and chest X-ray non-conclusive for pulmonary infection."

The "evaluated CT findings included ground-glass opacities, reticulation, tree-in-bud appearance,...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2003-07-07)

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