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Late presentation of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia after renal transplant: A case report

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2018
The highest risk of opportunistic infections is from 1 to 6 months post-transplant. We report a rare case of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a renal transplant recipient only on maintenance immunosuppression eleven years after transplant without ...
Prithiv Prasad, Kevin Bryan Lo, Pradhum Ram   +2 more
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Triplex Hybridization-Based Nanosystem for the Rapid Screening of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Clinical Samples

Journal of Fungi, 2020
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) is a disease produced by the opportunistic infection of the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii. As delayed or unsuitable treatments increase the risk of mortality, the development of rapid and accurate diagnostic tools for PcP are
Luis Pla, Anna Aviñó, Ramón Eritja, Alba Ruiz-Gaitán, Javier Pemán, Vicente Friaza, Enrique J. Calderón, Elena Aznar, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, Sara Santiago-Felipe   +9 more
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Not COVID-19, Don’t Overlook Pneumocystis in Patients on Gefitinib!

Current Oncology, 2021
An 82-year-old woman treated for advanced lung cancer with gefitinb was admitted to the emergency unit complaining of dyspnea. Chest computed tomography found abnormalities classified as possible diffuse COVID-19 pneumonia.
Jérémy Barben, Valérie Quipourt, Jérémie Vovelle, Alain Putot, Patrick Manckoundia   +4 more
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Interferon‐gamma blocking as a promising treatment for severe liver dysfunction in secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis after liver transplantation

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life‐threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome that can occur after solid organ transplantation but remains underrecognized in this setting. The diagnosis is often delayed due to overlapping clinical manifestations with infection, rejection, or malignancy, and management becomes particularly ...
Chen Chen, Tao Zhou, Jing Jin, Yi Luo, Lijing Shen, Qiang Xia, Yongbing Qian   +6 more
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A case of acanthosis nigricans in a HIV-infected patient [PDF]

, 2020
Background: To date, very little information is available concerning the relationship between acanthosis nigricans (AN) and infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).
De Vincentiis, Ludovica, Di Paolo, Marcello, Iacovelli, Alessandra, Mezzaroma, Ivano, Palange, Paolo, Soda, Giuseppe   +5 more
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Genetic Polymorphisms of Superoxide Dismutase Locus of Pneumocystis jirovecii in Spanish Population

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
Objective:Pneumocystis pneumonia remains a major opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients worldwide. Colonization with Pneumocystis jirovecii has recently gained attention as an important issue for understanding the complete cycle of human ...
Rubén Morilla, Rubén Morilla, Rubén Morilla, Amaia González-Magaña, Amaia González-Magaña, Vicente Friaza, Yaxsier de Armas, Francisco J. Medrano, Francisco J. Medrano, Enrique J. Calderón, Enrique J. Calderón, Carmen de la Horra, Carmen de la Horra   +12 more
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The Evolution of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis for Pediatric Patients With Extracranial Solid Tumors: A Review of Historical Insights and Future Directions

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) remains a modern‐day complication for pediatric patients receiving treatment for extracranial solid tumors (ST), highlighting the need for reconsideration of our current approach toward PJP prophylaxis. This critical review aims to evaluate both universal and risk‐stratified approaches to PJP prophylaxis ...
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increased mortality in hematological malignancy patients with acute respiratory failure from undetermined etiology : a Groupe de Recherche en Réanimation Respiratoire en Onco-Hématologique (Grrr-OH) study [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is the most frequent complication in patients with hematological malignancies and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Azoulay, Elie, Benoit, Dominique, Bruneel, Fabrice, Contejean, Adrien, Darmon, Michael, Hamidfar, Rebecca, Jourdain, Mercé, Kouatchet, Achille, Lemiale, Virginie, Mayaux, Julien, Meert, Anne-Pascale, Mokart, Djamel, Nyunga, Martine, Perez, Pierre, Pène, Frédéric, Rabbat, Antoine, Renault, Anne, Resche-Rigon, Matthieu, Schlemmer, Benoît, Vincent, François   +19 more
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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: Diagnosis and treatment

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Vascular endothelial growth factor‐C (VEGF‐C)/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐3 (VEGFR‐3) and angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2)/tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin‐like and EGF‐like domain 2 (TIE2) signaling pathways play an important role in lymphangiogenesis.
Yi Tian, Yuanyuan Tian, Li Wei, Zigang Xu, Li Li, Lin Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An evolutionary perspective on zinc uptake by human fungal pathogens [PDF]

, 2015
DW is supported by a Sir Henry Dale Fellowship jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society (Grant Number 102549/Z/13/Z).Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Wilson, Duncan
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