"Pentamidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. It may cause diabetes mellitus, central nervous system damage, and other toxic effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D010419
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.078.100.700
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pentamidine" by people in Profiles.
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Visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus from Colombia, Latin America. Infez Med. 2019 Mar 01; 27(1):106-108.
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Clinical efficacy of first- and second-line treatments for HIV-associated Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a tri-centre cohort study. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Dec; 64(6):1282-90.
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Second-line salvage treatment of AIDS-associated Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a case series and systematic review. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008 May 01; 48(1):63-7.