Pneumocystis pneumonia represents a potentially life-threatening infection caused by the fungal microorganism Pneumocystis jiroveci. Initially observed in premature and malnourished infants ...

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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, admitted ...

Atypical radiological presentations of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia have been previously reported in non-HIV 1 as well as in HIV-infected patients. 2 We present the case of a 64-year-old woman with ...

Pneumocystis jiroveci is still a dangerous pathogen. The child with extreme immaturity has gone through severe circulatory and respiratory failure after birth, a few episodes of infection including ...

Background Formerly known as pneumocystis carinii and more recently pneumocystis jiroveci, pneumoncystis pneumonia is a potentially life threatening opportunistic infection that occurs in ...

ORIGINAL PAPERS Induced sputum versus bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients Rosemeri Maurici da SilvaI; Maria ...

Background Incidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia (PJP) among immunosuppressed individuals who are HIV-negative is rising in the UK.1 There is a lack of evidence for whether patients with ...

Patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) receiving Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis are at greater risk for adverse events during the first ...

Atypical radiological presentations of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia have been previously reported in non-HIV1 as well as in HIV-infected patients.2 We present the case of a 64-year-old woman with a ...