PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII MENINGORADICULITIS IN A PATIENT WITH AIDS

Pneumocystis carinii is a common opportunistic pathogen in patients in fected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Pneumocystis carin ii pneumonia is common, while extrapulmonary infections with Pneumocys tis carinii have been reported sparingly. The clinical features are fr equently nonspecific. The detection of Pneumocystis carinii in cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) has not been reported thus far. In this report, an unusual case of Pneumocystis carinii meningoradiculitis in an HIV-infe cted patient who had previously received primary prophylaxis with trim eihoprimsulfamethoxazole is presented.