Pneumocystis and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Coinfection: A Case Report and Review of an Emerging Diagnostic Dilemma

Pneumocystis and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Coinfection: A Case Report and Review of an Emerging Diagnostic Dilemma

Abstract We present a case of a critically ill patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) found to have acquired immune deficiency syndrome and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP). Coronavirus disease 2019 and PCP co-occurrence is increasingly reported and may complicate diagnostic and ther...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021-01, Vol.8 (1), p.ofaa633
Hauptverfasser: Rubiano, Carlos, Tompkins, Kathleen, Sellers, Subhashini A, Bramson, Brian, Eron, Joseph, Parr, Jonathan B, Schranz, Asher J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacterial pneumonia
Comorbidity
Coronaviruses
Health aspects
HIV (Viruses)
Novel ID Cases
Pneumonia
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract We present a case of a critically ill patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) found to have acquired immune deficiency syndrome and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP). Coronavirus disease 2019 and PCP co-occurrence is increasingly reported and may complicate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Patients with severe COVID-19 should be screened for underlying immunocompromise and coinfections should be considered.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaa633