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Diseases, 2017 In both the post and pre combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) era, Pneumocystis jirovecii and Toxoplasma gondii remain common opportunistic infectious agents. The common manifestations are pneumonia for P. jirovecii and brain abscess for T.
Marie-Françoise Rey +5 more
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Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2020 Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is a very uncommon complication in lung cancer patients. We report the case of a 59-year-old, Stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (epidermoid) patient who was receiving concurrent chemotherapy scheme (cisplatin ...
Kevin Doello +3 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 +4 more
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective Although previous studies show that primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is effective in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving immunosuppressive treatment, there is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing for prophylaxis withdrawal.
Ju Yeon Kim +5 more
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Mechanisms of Surface Antigenic Variation in the Human Pathogenic Fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii. [PDF]
, 2017 Microbial pathogens commonly escape the human immune system by varying surface proteins. We investigated the mechanisms used for that purpose by <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> This uncultivable fungus is an obligate pulmonary pathogen that ...
Amanda Luraschi +6 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a case report. [PDF]
J Med Case RepAbstract Introduction and importance Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJP) pneumonia is a serious life-threatening condition in immunocompromised individuals and is often associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) + patients.
Gri J, Jain V.
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of prophylactic trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole (TMP‐SMX) on the incidence of serious infections in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV). Methods This multicenter cohort study was designed to emulate a target trial that studied 296 patients with ...
Yun Kyu Kim +7 more
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Nonhuman Primate Models of Respiratory Disease: Past, Present, and Future. [PDF]
, 2017 The respiratory system consists of an integrated network of organs and structures that primarily function for gas exchange. In mammals, oxygen and carbon dioxide are transmitted through a complex respiratory tract, consisting of the nasal passages ...
Miller, Lisa +3 more
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B cells and systemic sclerosis interstitial lung disease
Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.Interstitial lung disease is an important complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc‐ILD) with high mortality and morbidity. Recent clinical studies in SSc‐ILD have led to FDA‐approved therapies in SSc‐ILD. Importantly, evidence from these studies has been extrapolated to guide management of interstitial lung diseases of other systemic autoimmune ...
Nina Goldman +2 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii Frenkel
, 2018 P. jirovecii prevalence and patients ’ characteristics Among all renal transplant recipients tested (n = 72, including 36 males, 36 females), the mean age was 52.5 ± 13.9 years, range 21–76 years. The mean time after kidney transplantation was 78.7 months, ranging from 5 days to 19 years.
Szydłowicz, Magdalena +10 more
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