摘要 |
A method for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii, the causative agent of pneumonia of particular severity to immune compromised patients such as those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), by administering a lipophilic cyclohexapeptide compound of the general formula <IMAGE> (I) wherein the R groups are fully defined in the text, is described. Compositions suitable for the treatment of P. carinii are also disclosed.
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