OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), a major opportunistic infection in AIDS patients in Europe and the USA, in Cameroon. MATERIALS AND METHODS: counts and the history of antiretroviral therapy of the subjects were obtained through the ESOPE database system. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: counts <200 cells/μl of 57.1%. Colonisation with Pneumocystis in Cameroon seems to be comparable to rates found in Western Europe. Prophylactic and therapeutic measures against Pneumocystis should be taken into account in HIV care in western Africa.
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