Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in Two Adults with Multiple Myeloma
- 1 March 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 45 (3) , 258-263
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/45.3.258
Abstract
Two cases are reported of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with multiple myeloma. Abnormalities of the immunoglobulins were demonstrated in both patients. The organism is described, and evidence presented suggesting that Pneumocystis carinii is an opportunistic invader of hosts with impaired defense mechanisms.Keywords
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