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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Pneumocystis carinii Detection in Respiratory Samples

Journal of Medical Evidence
Introduction: Accurately identifying patients with pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) presents considerable challenges, primarily relying on clinical suspicion.
Sonu Kumari Agarwal, Harendra Kumar Thakur, Bansidhar Tarai   +2 more
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Co‐trimoxazole prophylaxis for children who are HIV‐exposed and uninfected: a systematic review

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 26, Issue 6, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Introduction Co‐trimoxazole prophylaxis is recommended for children born to women with HIV to protect those who acquire HIV from opportunistic infections, severe bacterial infections and malaria. With scale‐up of maternal antiretroviral therapy, most children remain HIV‐exposed uninfected (HEU) and the benefits of universal co‐trimoxazole are ...
Catherine J. Wedderburn, Ceri Evans, Amy L. Slogrove, Andrea M. Rehman, Diana M. Gibb, Andrew J. Prendergast, Martina Penazzato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

CONVENTIONAL METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED IRAQI PATIENTS

The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii is the causative agent of pneumocystis pneumonia, one of the most frequent and severe opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients.
Isa S. Touhali, Azhar A.F. Ibrahim, Haider N. Dawood   +2 more
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Chinese expert consensus on the multidisciplinary management of pneumonitis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor

Thoracic Cancer, Volume 13, Issue 23, Page 3420-3430, December 2022., 2022
Chinese expert consensus on the multidisciplinary management of pneumonitis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor. Abstract Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have successfully treated a number of different types of cancer, which is of great significance for cancer treatment.
Wenxian Wang, Qian Wang, Chunwei Xu, Ziming Li, Zhengbo Song, Yongchang Zhang, Xiuyu Cai, Shirong Zhang, Bin Lian, Wen Li, Anwen Liu, Ping Zhan, Hongbing Liu, Tangfeng Lv, Liyun Miao, Lingfeng Min, Yu Chen, Jingping Yuan, Feng Wang, Zhansheng Jiang, Gen Lin, Xingxiang Pu, Chuangzhou Rao, Dongqing Lv, Zongyang Yu, Xiaoyan Li, Chuanhao Tang, Chengzhi Zhou, Congying Xie, Junping Zhang, Hui Guo, Qian Chu, Rui Meng, Jingxun Wu, Rui Zhang, Liping Wang, Youcai Zhu, Xiao Hu, Yanru Xie, Xinqing Lin, Jing Cai, Fen Lan, Huijing Feng, Lin Wang, Wang Yao, Xuefei Shi, Jianhui Huang, Huafei Chen, Yinbin Zhang, Pingli Sun, Bing Wan, Fei Pang, Zanmei Xu, Kai Wang, Yuanli Xia, Mingxiang Ye, Dong Wang, Qing Wei, Shuitu Feng, Jianya Zhou, Jiexia Zhang, Donglai Lv, Wenbin Gao, Jing Kang, Genhua Yu, Xianbin Liang, Chengtao Yu, Lin Shi, Nong Yang, Lin Wu, Zhuan Hong, Wei Hong, Meiyu Fang, Yiping Zhang, Yuanzhi Lu, Guansong Wang, Shenglin Ma, Lu Si, Wenfeng Fang, Yong Song   +79 more
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It is still PCP that can stand for Pneumocystis pneumonia: Appeal for generalized use of only one acronym [PDF]

, 2021
Twenty-years ago, considering the host specificity of Pneumocystis species, the human-derived Pneumocystis, Pneumocystis carinii formae specialis hominis, was renamed Pneumocystis jirovecii.
Calderón Sandubete, Enrique José, Le Gal, Solène, Matos, Olga, Totet, Anne, Totet, A, Nevez, G, Le Gal, S, Calderón, Enrique J., Matos, O, Miller, RF, Miller, Robert F., Nevez, Gilles, Miller, Robert, Calderon, EJ, Calderon, Enrique   +14 more
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Bendamustine and pneumocystis pneumonia: A systematic review

Health Science Reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Bendamustine, a bifunctional mechlorethamine alkylating agent, is used in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies. Myelosuppression and cytotoxic effect arises quite often after bendamustine treatment. To date, there have been no recommendations for routine chemoprophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in
Atousa Hakamifard, Masoud Mardani, Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Tahereh Gholipur‐Shahraki   +3 more
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Comorbidities in women living with HIV: A systematic review

HIV Medicine, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 331-361, April 2022., 2022
Abstract Objectives Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the life expectancy of women living with HIV (WLWH). This population is now experiencing age‐related comorbidities. This systematic review presents the current understanding of the prevalence and impact of comorbidities in WLWH in the modern ART era. Methods MEDLINE and Embase were
Sonia Raffe, Caroline Sabin, Yvonne Gilleece, Women Against Viruses in Europe (WAVE), European AIDS Clinical Society   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

pneumonia in pediatric patients: an analysis of 15 confirmed consecutive cases during 14 years [PDF]

Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2016
PurposePneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia occurs in various immunocompromised patients. Despite the prophylaxis strategies in clinical practice, certain patients develop P. jirovecii pneumonia. This study was performed to investigate pediatric cases with P.
Kyung-Ran Kim, Jong Min Kim, Ji-Man Kang, Yae-Jean Kim   +3 more
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Crossover between the control of fungal pathogens in medicine and the wider environment, and the threat of antifungal resistance

Plant Pathology, Volume 71, Issue 1, Page 131-149, January 2022., 2022
The origin and emergence of resistance to antifungal compounds are evaluated and potential “hot spots” identified for major life‐theatening fungal human pathogens in medical and environmental settings. Abstract Fungal propagules existing in the natural environment can easily be transmitted to the human body, mostly by inhalation of contaminated air or ...
Ulrich Gisi
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Genomics of Pneumocystis Species Suggests the Absence of Genes for myo-Inositol Synthesis and Reliance on Inositol Transport and Metabolism

mBio, 2014
In the context of deciphering the metabolic strategies of the obligate pathogenic fungi in the genus Pneumocystis, the genomes of three species (P. carinii, P. murina, and P.
Aleksey Porollo, Thomas M. Sesterhenn, Margaret S. Collins, Jeffrey A. Welge, Melanie T. Cushion   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source