Simultaneous Pneumocystis carinii and pneumococcal pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus–infected children☆☆☆★★★

Abstract Three children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who had pneumonia develop were infected simultaneously with Pneumocystis carinii and Streptococcus pneumoniae . Such coexistence has not been previously reported in children. One patient received prophylactic treatment against Pneumocystis carinii before his illness. (J Pediatr 1998;132:169-71)