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flucytosine and Pneumonia, Pneumocystis

flucytosine has been researched along with Pneumonia, Pneumocystis in 2 studies

Flucytosine: A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
flucytosine : An organofluorine compound that is cytosine that is substituted at position 5 by a fluorine. A prodrug for the antifungal 5-fluorouracil, it is used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.

Pneumonia, Pneumocystis: A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by DYSPNEA, tachypnea, and HYPOXEMIA. Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in AIDS. It is caused by the fungus PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII. The disease is also found in other MAMMALS where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Cryptococcal prostatitis is a rare clinical disease and has never been reported in China."1.51An AIDS patient with urine retention. ( Cheng, J; Tao, R; Xu, L; Zhao, Q; Zhu, B, 2019)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Xu, L1
Tao, R1
Zhao, Q1
Cheng, J1
Zhu, B1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for flucytosine and Pneumonia, Pneumocystis

ArticleYear
An AIDS patient with urine retention.
    BMC infectious diseases, 2019, Dec-12, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Antifungal Agents; China; Cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus neofor

2019
Drugs for AIDS and associated infections.
    The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics, 1995, Oct-13, Volume: 37, Issue:959

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Amphotericin B; Antifunga

1995