Yl. Ong et Fgc. Jones, A cluster of suspected pneumocystis carinii pneumonia following intensive chemotherapy in a Belfast haematology unit, ULSTER MED, 67(2), 1998, pp. 104-109
Five cases of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia were diagnosed in adult patien
ts following intensive chemotherapy in the Royal Group of Hospitals haemato
logy unit, Belfast, within a space of six months. The common features and t
he risk factors contributing to the increased susceptibility of these patie
nts are discussed, as are the likely mechanisms of transmission of infectio
n.