Biology and Medicine

Masayo Kawakami

Publications

• Research Article
  Correlation of CT Findings and Clinical Characteristics of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  Author(s): Masayo Kawakami, Masaki Tominaga, Chiyo Yano, Masaki Okamoto, Masayuki Nakamura, Yuki Sakazaki, Yoshiko Naito, Tomotaka Kawayama and Tomoaki HoshinoMasayo Kawakami, Masaki Tominaga, Chiyo Yano, Masaki Okamoto, Masayuki Nakamura, Yuki Sakazaki, Yoshiko Naito, Tomotaka Kawayama and Tomoaki Hoshino
  
  Background: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is the most common opportunistic infection, and it is difficult to diagnose as PCP. The aim of this study was to assess whether CT findings or clinical characteristics contribute to early diagnosis of PCP. Method: Twenty-six patients with AIDS and PCP received medical treatment at the Kurume University Hospital between 1999 and 2018. None of the patients with AIDS had been diagnosed as HIV positive until the episode of PCP. In this study, the correlation between computed tomography (CT) findings and clinical characteristics were analyzed in patients with AIDS and PCP. The number of patients with PCP is not that high in Japan; therefore, it is difficult to diagnose patients with PCP in the clinic. Results: This study included 24 men and 2 women, and the mean age was 47.8 year.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/0974-8369.1000447

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