Some medications can prevent PCP, slow its appearance or prevent it from returning. If your have already had a PCP infection or if your CD4 count is less that 250, then your risk of developing PCP is increased. You should take a drug to prevent this kind of pneumonia. In certain cases, you can get a PCP infection even if you take your medication regularly. Some people have PCP more than once.
Prevention is recommended for life.
If detected early then your doctor can usually treat PCP easily. Depending on your condition, you may need to be in the hospital, or we can treat you at the Outpatient Clinic, or at home.