Title

Respiratory failure due toPneumocystis cariniifollowing methotrexate therapy for gestational trophoblastic disease.

Authors

Barbier, Christophe; Arnaout, Leíla; Schmit, Christophe; Aucouturier, Jean-Sébastien; Ricome, Jean-Louis; Loubiéres, Yann

Abstract

Presents a case report of a woman who experienced respiratory failure due to pneumocystis carinii following methotrexate therapy for gestational trophoblastic disease. Clinical characteristics of the patient; Treatment given to the patient; Clinical findings on the patient.

Subjects

RESPIRATORY insufficiency; PNEUMOCYSTIS carinii; METHOTREXATE; UTERINE diseases; WOMEN

Publication

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2005, Vol 112, Issue 3, p382

ISSN

1470-0328

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00399.x