Investigation of the Role of the Cytomegalovirus as a Respiratory Pathogen in HIV-Infected Patients
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the occurrence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and whether the presence of CMV as copathogen is associated with increased clinical severity or short term ...
Rafael E de la Hoz +4 more
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Extra-pulmonary Pneumocystis jiroveci infection: a case report
In physical examination abdominal tenderness, gate disturbance and penile herpetic lesions were detected. Decreased disc height at T11-T12 level was detected in chest X-ray.
Mehrdad Bakhshayesh Karam +1 more
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Abstract Background Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) can occur in patients with HIV after commencing antiretroviral therapy. Tuberculosis–IRIS is the most common, and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP)–IRIS accounts for only 2.7%–4% of IRIS cases.
Natasha Marcella Vaselli +3 more
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Co-evolution of the parasitic fungi Pneumocystis and their Muridae rodent hosts in Southeast Asia [PDF]
Pneumocystis species are opportunistic and airborne-transmitted fungi that infect the lungs of numerous mammalian species. These highly diversified fungi are characterized by strong host specificity, probably associated with co-speciation. In this study,
Bezé, François +3 more
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with malignant haematological diseases: 10 years' experience of infection in GIMEMA centres. [PDF]
A retrospective survey was conducted over a 10-year period (1990-99) among 52 haematology divisions in order to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcome of patients with proven Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) complicating ...
Allione B +24 more
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Pneumonia pnemosistis merupakan penyebab kesakitan yang serius dan kematian pada kasus gangguan sistem imun. Pneumonia pnemosistis merupakan infeksi oportunistik tersering pada kasus yang terinfeksi HIV, leukemia dan anak yang menerima transplantasi ...
I Wayan Gustawan +4 more
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Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)—Positive and HIV-Negative Immunocompromised Patients [PDF]
For 89 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and 32 HIV-negative immunocompromised patients who had 121 episodes of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), clinical features and changes over time were compared.
Bellini, Cristina +2 more
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Environmental Risk Factors for Pneumocystis Pneumonia Hospitalizations in HIV Patients [PDF]
Background. Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients in the United States.
Djawe, K +10 more
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Improved detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in upper and lower respiratory tract specimens from children with suspected pneumocystis pneumonia using real-time PCR: a prospective study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a major cause of hospitalization and mortality in HIV-infected African children. Microbiologic diagnosis relies predominantly on silver or immunofluorescent staining of a lower respiratory tract (LRT) specimens
Andrew Whitelaw +7 more
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Idiopathische eosinofiele bronchopneumonie bij een cavalier king charles spaniël: een casereport en differentiaaldiagnose met Pneumocystis carinii infectie [PDF]
The present case describes a dog with eosinophilic bronchopneumonia. The dog was presented with a history of coughing and dyspnea at the Department of Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University.
Bavegems, Valérie +3 more
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