Pneumocystis jiroveci causes pneumonia primarily in immunocompromised patients.
The fungus that causes this pneumonia in humans was previously called Pneumocystis carinii.
The name was...
HIV-infected patients
Subacute onset over several weeks
Progressively worsening dyspnea
Tachypnea
Cough: nonproductive or productive of clear sputum
Low-grade fever, chills
Weakness, fatigu...
In patients with PCP who do not have AIDS, the typical duration of therapy is 14 days.
Treatment of PCP in p...
415125002 Pneumocystosis jiroveci pneumonia (disorder)
420403001 Pneumocystosis associated with AIDS
Colonization with P. jiroveci is common in the pediatric population.
PCP only occurs in immunocompromised patients.
Patients with HIV are at risk once their CD4 count is <200 cells/μL...
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FIG. 11.27. Pneumonia with large pleural effusion. This child presented with bacterial pneumonia and respiratory distress, presumed to be caused in part by the large pleural effusion. In the emergency department, a pleural catheter ("pigtail") was placed for drainage, using the Seldinger technique.
FIG. 11.27. Pneumonia with large pleural effusion. This child presented with bacterial pneumonia and respiratory distress, presumed to be ...
FIG. 11.61. Varicella pneumonia. Severe pneumonia developed in this patient shortly after she developed vesicular skin lesions that were positive for varicella-zoster virus by direct fluorescent antibody. Varicella causes a diffuse, miliary pattern.
FIG. 11.61. Varicella pneumonia. Severe pneumonia developed in this patient shortly after she developed vesicular skin lesions that were p...
<bold>Fig C 43-4 <italic>Pneumocystis carinii</bold> pneumonia in AIDS.</bold> Diffuse, bilateral ground-glass opacities with minimal peripheral sparing.<sup>66</sup>
<bold>Fig C 43-4 <italic>Pneumocystis carinii</bold> pneumonia in AIDS.</bold> Diffuse, bilateral ground-glass opa...
<bold>FIGURE 48-13</bold> <bold>Silver stain of lung biopsy showing organisms typical of <i>Pneumocystis jiroveci</i> in the alveolus.</bold>
<bold>FIGURE 48-13</bold> <bold>Silver stain of lung biopsy showing organisms typical of <i>Pneumocystis jiroveci...
<bold>Fig C 4-19 <italic>Pneumocystis carinii</bold>.</bold> Diffuse reticular pattern in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia. Note the early development of alveolar consolidations at the bases. A later film showed the typical pulmonary edema pattern.
<bold>Fig C 4-19 <italic>Pneumocystis carinii</bold>.</bold> Diffuse reticular pattern in a patient with acute myel...
<bold>Fig C 45-8 <italic>Pneumocystis carinii</bold> pneumonia.</bold> Discrete thin- and thick-walled cysts occurring in association with consolidated lung. Coalescence of cysts results in the formation of a few bizarre-shaped cysts (arrows). Note that the intervening parenchyma appears grossly normal.<sup>69</sup>
<bold>Fig C 45-8 <italic>Pneumocystis carinii</bold> pneumonia.</bold> Discrete thin- and thick-walled cysts occurr...