Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a form of pneumonia
? which is
caused by
protozoans called [Pneumocystis carinii]
?. It is relatively rare
except among people infected with
HIV (the
virus which is believed to cause
AIDS). In that population, it is a common immediate cause of death, and is
one of the presenting factors that often leads to diagnosis of HIV.
Symptoms
Treatments