Abstract
To the Editor: The report of a workshop of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute on the pulmonary complications of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (June 21 issue) includes the recommendation that empiric therapy should not be initiated in patients with pulmonary disease until a specific diagnosis is made.* Indeed, the algorithm dictates that patients in whom three attempts to establish the cause of lung disease have been unsuccessful must be simply observed; all empiric antimicrobial therapy must be withheld from even those whose clinical condition is deteriorating, presumably until death occurs. This advice is set forth despite the.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1182-1183 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 311 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |