A Study of Two Forms of Pentamidine in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Patients With AIDS

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Previous history of adverse reaction to pentamidine.
* History of asthma.
* Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Previous history of adverse reaction to pentamidine.
* History of asthma.
* Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.
* Inability to understand the consent procedure.

All patients hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with AIDS and possible Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) will be eligible.

* Patients with HIV antibody or AIDS and a clinical presentation suggesting PCP are eligible.