Pneumocystis carinii

Abstract
In 300 cases of leukemia and malignant lymphoma, the overall incidence ofPneumocystis cariniiinfestation was 5% as compared to a 1% incidence in 110 infants and 0% in 245 consecutive autopsies (excluding newborns and patients with leukemia or lymphoma). Gomori's methenamine silver staining is recommended as a routine procedure in the examination of lung tissue in all cases of leukemia and malignant lymphoma. It is suggested that the recognition ofPneumocystis cariniiinfestation will increase significantly with this technique.

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