Pneumocystis
Reports on Pneumocystis Findings from R. Tachikawa and Co-Researchers Provide New Insights
Published in AIDS Weekly, August 1st, 2011
2011 AUG 1 -- According to the authors of recent research from Hyogo, Japan, "Direct hemoperfusion with a polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column (PMX-DHP) has been shown to improve oxygenation in cases of diffuse alveolar damage, but little is known about its effectiveness in treating pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-negative immunosuppressed patients. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of PMX-DHP in treating non-HIV-related PCP."
"Between October 2005 and September 2008, 6 patients with non-HIV-related PCP were treated with 2 sessions of PMX-DHP at an attending physician's discretion when severe hypoxemia developed despite conventional...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2011-08-01)
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