Which of the following drugs is primarily used in pneumonia caused by P. carini?
A. Carbenicillin
B. Metronidazole
C. Nifurtimox
D. Pentarnidine
Ans. D. Pentarnidine
Both trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazol and pentamidine are
effective in pneumonia caused by P carinii. This protozoal disease usually
occurs in immunodeficient patients, such as those with AIDS. Nifurtimox is
effective In trypanosomiasis and metronidazole in amebiasis and leishmaniasis,
as well as in anaerobic bacterial infections. Penicillins are not considered
drugs of choice for this particular disease state.
