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Nosocomial Pneumocystis jirovecii infections
Parasite, 2008 Airborne transmission of Pneumocystis sp. from host to host has been demonstrated in rodent models and several observations suggest that interindividual transmission occurs in humans.
Nevez G. +6 more
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Differential composition of the pulmonary microbiome in HIV-positive versus HIV-negative patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii. [PDF]
PLoS ONEPneumocystis jirovecii is frequently detected in HIV patients and individuals with compromised immune function. The clinical outcomes of these two groups differ significantly, yet the underlying reasons remain unclear, with limited studies addressing ...
Chang-Run Zhang +9 more
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A multi-centered study of Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in patients with respiratory disorders: Is there a colonization trend in the elderly? [PDF]
Current Medical Mycology, 2019 Background and Purpose: Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization plays a key role in the progression of pulmonary infection. However, there are limited data regarding the colonization of these fungi in the patients residing in different regions of Iran ...
Mahdi Abastabar +9 more
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Bone Marrow Infection by Pneumocystis jirovecii in a Patient with AIDS: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Infectious Disease ReportsBackground: Pneumocystis jirovecii primarily causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals, particularly those living with advanced HIV/AIDS. Extrapulmonary dissemination is uncommon, with bone marrow involvement described in only a handful of cases ...
Diego Alejandro Cubides-Diaz +5 more
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Nature Communications, 2016 Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus that can cause life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Here, the authors sequence the genomes of P.
Zehua Chen +2 more
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Bursting the Bubble: Spontaneous Pneumothorax Secondary to Pneumocystis jirovecii Pseudocysts in a Young Diabetic Patient. [PDF]
CureusAbrar S +4 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia [PDF]
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2010 Pneumocystis jirovecii has gained attention during the last decade in the context of the AIDS epidemic and the increasing use of cytotoxic and immunosuppressive therapies. This article summarizes current knowledge on biology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of pulmonary P jirovecii infection, with a particular focus ...
Catherinot, Emilie +5 more
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Axenic Long-Term Cultivation of Pneumocystis jirovecii
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Pneumocystis jirovecii, a fungus causing severe Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in humans, has long been described as non-culturable. Only isolated short-term experiments with P.
Diana Riebold +9 more
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Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2023 Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is an opportunistic fungal infection that was mainly associated with pneumonia in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease.
Atif Ibrahim +9 more
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