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Newly formed cystic lesions for the development of pneumomediastinum in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2009
Background Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly named Pneumocystis carinii, is one of the most common opportunistic infections in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients.
Yoon Sung, Kwon Yong, Kim Dong-Min, Cho Ju-Yeon, Lee Seung   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Co-Infection of COVID-19 and Pneumocystosis Following Rituximab Infusion—A Case Report

Transplantology, 2022
Immunocompromised patients with respiratory viral infections are at increased risk of fungal superinfections, including Pneumocystosis. Within the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pneumocystis jirovecii co-infections are being increasingly reported ...
Michelle Dakowitz, Justyna Korus, Oktawia Mazanowska, Magdalena Krajewska, Dorota Kamińska   +4 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia presenting as a solitary pulmonary granuloma due to unclean continuous positive airway pressure equipment: a case report [PDF]

, 2022
Lun-Yu Jao, Wen‐Lin Su, Hsu‐Chao Chang, Chou‐Chin Lan, Yao‐Kuang Wu, Mei‐Chen Yang   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Tafasitamab as Monotherapy or in Combination in Japanese Patients With B‐Cell Non‐Hodgkin Lymphoma: Results From the Phase 1b J‐MIND Study

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
J‐MIND evaluated the safety and tolerability of tafasitamab, a CD19‐targeting monoclonal antibody, alone or in combination with other therapies in Japanese patients with B‐cell non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Most common treatment‐emergent adverse events across all groups were hematological, and no serious tafasitamab treatment‐related or fatal adverse ...
Koji Izutsu, Noriko Fukuhara, Junichiro Yuda, Youko Suehiro, Shigeru Kusumoto, Marie‐Laure Casadebaig, Kazumi Suzukawa, Kentaro Fukushima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii using polymerase chain reaction in immunocompromised patients with pulmonary disorders in northeast of Iran

Current Medical Mycology, 2015
Background and Purpose: Pneumocystis pneumonia, caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, is a fatal disease threatening patients with AIDS or immunosuppression.
Mahmood Parian, Abdolmajid Fata, Mohammad Javad Najafzadeh, Fariba Rezaeitalab   +3 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii Transmission from Immunocompetent Carriers to Infant

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
We report a case of Pneumocystis jirovecii transmission from colonized grandparents to their infant granddaughter. Genotyping of P. jirovecii showed the same genotypes in samples from the infant and her grandparents. These findings support P.
Laura Rivero, Carmen de la Horra, Marco A. Montes-Cano, Alfonso Rodríguez-Herrera, Nieves Respaldiza, Vicente Friaza, Rubén Morilla, Sonia Gutiérrez, José M. Varela, Francisco J. Medrano, Enrique J. Calderón   +10 more
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Infections in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Evolving Risks and Prevention Strategies

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), reflecting both intrinsic immune dysfunction and therapy‐related immunosuppression. The pathogenesis of immunodeficiency in CLL is multifactorial: neoplastic B cells impair humoral immunity, T cells are functionally exhausted, and ...
Enrica Antonia Martino, Santino Caserta, Ernesto Vigna, Antonella Bruzzese, Nicola Amodio, Eugenio Lucia, Virginia Olivito, Caterina Labanca, Francesco Mendicino, Fortunato Morabito, Massimo Gentile   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

pneumonia in a healthy immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, typically an opportunistic infection, is commonly associated with risk factors such as low CD4+ lymphocyte count, underlying malignancies, organ transplantation, or immunosuppressive medications.
Houda Rouis, Chirine Moussa, Yoldez Houcine, Ines Zendah, Hamida Kwas, Habib Ghedira, Sonia Maâlej   +6 more
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Coexistência de infeções oportunistas pulmonares num doente com infeção por vírus da imunodeficiência humana e uma forma persistente de pneumonia por Pneumocystis jirovecii: caso clínico

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 2013
Resumo: Como é sabido, nos doentes com infeção por vírus da imunodeficiência humana (VIH) existe um alto risco de ocorrência de infeções oportunistas (IO), tais como as infeções por Pneumocystis jirovecii, um agente patogénico com distribuição mundial ...
D. Ponces Bento, F. Esteves, O. Matos, A.C. Miranda, F. Ventura, C. Araújo, K. Mansinho   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Humans Are Selectively Exposed to Pneumocystis jirovecii

mBio, 2020
Environmental exposure has a significant impact on human health. While some airborne fungi can cause life-threatening infections, the impact of environment on fungal spore dispersal and transmission is poorly understood.
Ousmane H. Cissé, Liang Ma, Chao Jiang, Michael Snyder, Joseph A. Kovacs   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source