Revue médicale de Liège
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Revue médicale de Liège · Dec 2000
Case Reports[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a child without immunodepression].
We report the case of a 5 1/2 month baby with an atypical pneumonia. The PCR revealed a Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. ⋯ We will discuss the aetiology, physiopathology and treatment of Pneumocystis carnii pneumonia, particularly in cases without immunosuppression. We will also recall the importance of this disease in AIDS.