Treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in infancy.

Natl Cancer Inst Monogr

Published: October 1976

Pentamidine is recommended for the therapy of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia either alone or, in severe cases, combined with pyrimethamine. Attention is drawn to the importance of supporting symptomatic treatment, particularly with the promethazine-Hydergine cocktail, and to the possibilities for general and drug prophylaxis.

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