1976
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
MICHAELIS L, LEIGHT G, POWELL R, DEVITA V. Pneumocystis Pneumonia. Annals Of Surgery 1976, 183: 301-306. PMID: 1083218, PMCID: PMC1344242, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-197603000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen lung biopsyMajor surgical proceduresSmall anterior thoracotomyCause of deathEarly thoracotomyAnterior thoracotomyLung biopsyMost patientsPulmonary infectionIll patientsSusceptible patientsInappropriate therapyGeneral anesthesiaInfected patientsPneumocystis pneumoniaHematologic malignanciesTherapeutic courseSurgical proceduresEffective treatmentPatientsPneumocystis cariniiInfectionThoracotomyTreatmentImmediate identification
1970
Pentamidine: Clinical pharmacologic correlations in man and mice
Waalkes T, Denham C, DeVita V. Pentamidine: Clinical pharmacologic correlations in man and mice. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1970, 11: 505-512. PMID: 5310706, DOI: 10.1002/cpt1970114505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse interstitial pneumoniaInterstitial pneumoniaUrinary excretionPlasma levelsPneumocystis cariniiSingle intraperitoneal injectionTypes of pneumoniaDosage scheduleCancer patientsMalignant diseaseRenal abnormalitiesConcomitant useIntraperitoneal injectionIntramuscular administrationOrgan transplantationExcretion patternsPatientsPneumoniaPentamidineExcretionDrugsMenDiseaseMiceCarinii