Prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
AIDSPublished 1 August 1997
Sandra Schwarcz, Mitchell H. Katz, A. Hirozawa, Jan Gurley, George F. Lemp
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Barriers to receipt of PCP prophylaxis exist and are resulting in cases of preventable disease and unnecessary medical costs, and interventions to increase counseling, testing, and referral to medical care for persons at high risk for HIV infection are needed.
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Barriers to receipt of PCP prophylaxis exist and are resulting in cases of preventable disease and unnecessary medical costs. Interventions to increase counseling, testing, and referral to medical care for persons at high risk for HIV infection are needed.
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