BACKGROUND Pneumocystis jirovecii is an increasingly common but underdiagnosed cause of pneumonia in HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa. We used a modified Giemsa stain to confirm ...

Microbiological and molecular methods As Pneumocystis jiroveci is not amenable to classic culture methods, the gold standard for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia has traditionally been the ...

The patient was discharged 30 days post-admission. FIGURE 1: Giemsa staining (original magnification, ×1000) of bronchoalveolar fluid showing cyst forms of Pneumocystis jirovecii (black arrow). PCP is ...

Introduction Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis) is a ubiquitous unicellular human-specific opportunistic fungus causing Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in the ...

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) has become a rare opportunistic infection due to the efficacy of prophylactic regimens. We conducted a 6-year retrospective study at our institution. A total ...

Abstract Introduction: The pneumocystosis is an infection caused by a saprophytic germ Pneumocystis jiroveci. It is exceptional in immunocompetent patients. Case report: This is a 30-year-old patient, ...

5. Irinyi L, Hu Y, Hoang MTV, Pasic L, Halliday C, Jayawardena M, et al. Long-read sequencing based clinical metagenomics for the detection and confirmation of Pneumocystis jirovecii directly from ...

Pneumocystis pneumonia, or PCP, is a serious infection that often affects people with HIV and AIDS. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, prognosis, and related ...

Pneumocystis pneumonia is a potentially life-endangering disease caused by the fungal pathogen Pneumocystis jiroveci. It is predominantly observed in immunocompromised individuals. This ...