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To the Editor: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is the most common opportunistic infection in pregnant women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.^1,2 We report a case of maternal–fetal transmission of P. carinii involving an HIV-infected woman.

A 33-year-old HIV-seropositive pregnant woman presented with a 15-day history of nonproductive cough and dyspnea associated with high fever. She had discontinued all treatment, including zidovudine and aerosolized pentamidine, during the preceding year. Physical examination revealed that she was in the 24th week of pregnancy, with a temperature of 39.2°C, a respiratory rate of 32 per minute, and bibasilar fine rales. There was no sign . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Pneumocystis in Infants and Children
Hughes W. T., Mortier E., Pouchot J., Molinié V., Simonds R.J., Lindegren M. L., Thomas P.
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N Engl J Med 1995; 333:320-321, Aug 3, 1995. Correspondence

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