A patient with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)has received systemic treatment for the infection,without success.You recommend aerosolizing

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Both systemic and aerosol administration of pentamidine have been used for the treatment of PCP,which occurs as a common opportunistic respiratory infection in individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).In addition to the prophylactic use of aerosolized pentamidine,the aerosol form has been used for treatment of acute episodes.Ribavirin is a virustatic agent used to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),and although tobramycin and colistin are both inhaled antibiotics,neither has proven useful against PCP.

A Patient with Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)has Received Systemic Treatment for the Infection,without