Abstract:Although prophylaxis has led to a decline in the frequency of P. carinii pneumonia among HIV-infected patients, the mortality associated with PCP ranges from 10% to 30%. We studied 11 patients infected by HIV without AIDS. Subjects underwent chest X-ray, blood gas sampling, pulse oximetry before and during exercise, and induced sputum examination for P. carinii. The subjects were divided in 2 groups based on SO 2 behavior during exercise. Oxygen desaturation during exercise was observed in 15 (37%) of the subj… Show more
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