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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis with co-trimoxazole Pneumocystis is a fungus that can cause a dangerous pneumonia in people whose immune system is weakened by some cancer treatments, steroids or a stem cell transplant. An inexpensive antibiotic, co-trimoxazole, taken a few times a week or daily, prevents it very well. People who cannot take it have other options: atovaquone, dapsone or an inhaled medicine once a month. | Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | none | protocol, infection-prevention |