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Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2008
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) in humans is caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, which has recently been reclassified as a fungus because its cell wall composition and nucleotide sequences are more similar to those of fungi.
Jang-Jih Lu, Chao-Hung Lee
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Pneumocystis pneumonia

Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2019
Atousa HAKAMIFARD, Somayeh HAJIAHMADI
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Diagnosing Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: A review of current methods and novel approaches.

Medical Mycology, 2020
Pneumocystis jirovecii can cause life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Traditional diagnostic testing has relied on staining and direct visualization of the life-forms in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
M. Bateman, R. Oladele, J. Kolls
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Pneumocystis Pneumonia: Pitfalls and Hindrances to Establishing a Reliable Animal Model

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Pneumocystis pneumonia is a severe lung infection that occurs primarily in largely immunocompromised patients. Few treatment options exist, and the mortality rate remains substantial. To develop new strategies in the fields of diagnosis and treatment, it
Adélaïde Chesnay, Christophe Paget, Nathalie Heuzé-Vourc’h, Thomas Baranek, Guillaume Desoubeaux   +4 more
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Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2020
In human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a wellk-nown opportunistic infection and its management has been established.
S. Tasaka
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Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis of a Case of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in a Kidney Transplant Recipient and Literature Review

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2020
Background Despite the increasing incidences of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in renal transplant recipients, diagnosis of PCP remains challenging due to its nonspecific clinical presentation and the inadequate performance of conventional ...
Jie Chen, Ting He, Xiujun Li, Xue Wang, Li Peng, Liang Ma   +5 more
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Efficacy of Rezafungin in Prophylactic Mouse Models of Invasive Candidiasis, Aspergillosis, and Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2020
Antifungal prophylaxis is recommended to prevent invasive fungal disease caused by Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., and Pneumocystis jirovecii in patients at risk for opportunistic infections, such as allogeneic blood or marrow transplant recipients ...
L. Miesel, M. Cushion, A. Ashbaugh, Santiago R. Lopez, V. Ong   +4 more
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Dihydropteroate synthase gene mutations in Pneumocystis and sulfa resistance [PDF]

, 2004
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) remains a major cause of illness and death in HIV-infected persons. Sulfa drugs, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and dapsone are mainstays of PCP treatment and prophylaxis.
Atzori, C, Benfield, T, Crothers, KA, Haung, L, Helweg-Larsen, J, Miller, R, Rabodonirina, M   +6 more
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Fast and Accurate Pneumocystis Pneumonia Diagnosis in Human Samples Using a Label-Free Plasmonic Biosensor

Nanomaterials, 2020
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus responsible for human Pneumocystis pneumonia, one of the most severe infections encountered in immunodepressed individuals.
Olalla Calvo-Lozano, A. Aviñó, V. Friaza, Alfonso Medina-Escuela, César S Huertas, E. Calderón, R. Eritja, L. Lechuga   +7 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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