Case Report: Successful treatment of severe pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a case series of primary nephrotic syndrome after receiving anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 Rituximab is emerging as a new steroid sparing agent in children with difficult-to-treat nephrotic syndrome due to its ability of depleting CD20-positive B cells.
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Immunization with Pneumocystis carinii A121–85 antigen activates immune function against P. carinii [PDF]
BMC Immunology, 2021 Background Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP), which is caused by Pneumocystis carinii, is a life-threatening infection that affects immunocompromised individuals. Unfortunately, chemoprophylaxis and dapsone are only effective for half of the patients with PcP,
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Risk Factors for Breakthrough Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia on Aerosol Pentamidine Prophylaxis [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 1995 OBJECTIVE: To identify baseline characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals on aerosol pentamidine for Pneumocystis carinii prophylaxis that are predictive of subsequent breakthrough Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
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Extracellular vesicles from Pneumocystis carinii-infected rats impair fungal viability but are dispensable for macrophage functions [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumPneumocystis spp. are host obligate fungal pathogens that can cause severe pneumonia in mammals and rely heavily on their host for essential nutrients. The lack of a sustainable in vitro culture system poses challenges in understanding their metabolism ...
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Concurrent COVID-19 and pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient subsequently found to have underlying hairy cell leukemia [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 SARS-CoV-2 infection manifestation has great diversity and it becomes even greater while co-infection occurs or there is a serious underlying disease in an affected patient.
Vahan Moradians, MD +4 more
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Functional Characterization of
mBio, 2016 Fungi in the genus Pneumocystis live in the lungs of mammals, where they can cause a fatal pneumonia (PCP [Pneumocystis pneumonia]) in hosts with compromised immune systems.
Melanie T. Cushion +5 more
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Nested–polymerase chain reaction detection of f. sp. in a suspected immunocompromised Cavalier King Charles spaniel with multiple infections [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019 A 7-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel female was referred due to a chronic cough refractory to antibiotic treatments. Laboratory findings showed leukocytosis, increased serum C-reactive protein, hypogammaglobulinemia, and decreased total serum ...
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Journal of Medical EvidenceIntroduction: Accurately identifying patients with pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) presents considerable challenges, primarily relying on clinical suspicion.
Sonu Kumari Agarwal +2 more
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Case Report: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia: report of five children with the nephrotic syndrome and review of the literature [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectiveTo retrospectively analyze the clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of five pediatric patients with nephrotic syndrome who developed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PJP) after long-term use of steroids and tacrolimus.MethodsA ...
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