Is Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia after stem cell transplantations a contagious disease?
Authors: Resnick, Igor B1; Averbuch, Diana2; Aker, Memet2; Engelhard, Dan2
Source: Clinical Transplantation, Volume 19, Number 3, June 2005 , pp. 427-431(5)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
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Resnick IB, Averbuch D, Aker M, Engelhard D. Is Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia after stem cell transplantations a contagious disease? Clin Transplant 2005 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2005.00346.x © Blackwell Munksgaard, 2005 Abstract: We report of twins who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for neonatal acute leukemia. Hospitalized in the same room from the time the first one demonstrated respiratory symptoms, they both developed Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii) pneumonia (PCP) 2 wk apart. This observation suggests that PCP may be a contagious disease in HSCT recipients. This may be especially true for infants and young children who are at risk of primary P. jiroveci infection, and should be avoided.Keywords: children; contagious disease; pneumocystis pneumonia; stem cell transplantation
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2005.00346.x
Affiliations: 1: Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cancer Immunotherapy 2: Pediatric Departments, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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