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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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neumonía por Pneumocystis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Pneumonia por Pneumocystis
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Synonyms English:
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Infection, PCP
PCP Infection
PCP Infections
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Pneumocystis Pneumonias
Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
Pneumocystoses
Pneumocystosis
Pneumonia, Interstitial Plasma Cell
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis jirovecii
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Tree Number:
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C01.703.534.700
C01.703.770.700
C08.381.472.700
C08.381.677.675
C08.730.435.700
C08.730.610.675
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Definition English:
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A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by DYSPNEA, tachypnea, and HYPOXEMIA. Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in AIDS. It is caused by the fungus PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII. The disease is also found in other MAMMALS where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with species (IM) if pertinent
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History Note English:
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2004 (1963)
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Record Number:
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11450
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Unique Identifier:
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D011020
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