Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously P. carinii) is a yeast-like fungus of the genus Pneumocystis. The causative organism of Pneumocystis pneumonia, it...
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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), also known as Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP), is a form of pneumonia that is caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis...
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the medicine most commonly used to prevent Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) People who get Pneumocystis pneumonia have a medical condition that weakens...
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Pathogenic fungus (section Pneumocystis)
kudriavzeveii (Candida krusei), Cryptococcus gattii, Talaromyces marneffei, Pneumocystis jirovecii, Paracoccidioides spp. Candida species cause infections in individuals...
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nodular growths in the ear canals or underarms. It is caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, a fungus which is usually breathed in and found in the lungs of...
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an antimicrobial medication for the prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP). Atovaquone is a chemical compound that belongs...
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immunocompromised human hosts. Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii) is a fungus that causes pneumocystis pneumonia, a respiratory...
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Influenza Measles Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Varicella zoster Pneumocystis jirovecii (PCP) Invasive aspergillosis Candidiasis Mucormycosis Pulmonary...
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related to phencyclidine Pneumocystis pneumonia, a form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii Post-coital pill, a form of...
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Granuloma (section Pneumocystis pneumonia)
K, Klassen-Fischer M, et al. (2010). "Granulomatous reaction to Pneumocystis jirovecii. clinicopathologic review of 20 cases". American Journal of Surgical...
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Pneumocystis murina is a species of fungus, first isolated from laboratory mice, hence its name.. Pneumocystis murina is a species of fungi belonging to...
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chronic diarrhea, and failure to thrive. Ear infections, recurrent Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously carinii) pneumonia, and profuse oral candidiasis commonly...
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people, but common among HIV-infected individuals. It is caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii. Before the advent of effective diagnosis, treatment, and routine...
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Pneumocystidomycetes (redirect from Pneumocystis)
monotypic family Pneumocystidaceae, which in turn contains the genus Pneumocystis, causative agent of Pneumocystis pneumonia. "Pneumocystomycetes". v t e...
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California with pneumocystis pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma and alerted her supervisor about it. Those patients had HIV/AIDS; pneumocystis pneumonia and...
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aerobic bacterial species. It may also be used to treat and prevent Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. It is generally not recommended for the treatment of...
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modalities: treating infections and boosting the immune system. Prevention of Pneumocystis pneumonia using trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is useful in those who...
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actinomycosis, and isosporiasis, and for the treatment and prevention of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. Pyrimethamine is also used in combination with sulfadiazine...
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opportunistic pathogen Pneumocystis jirovecii from Eliza Jane's lungs, the coroner concluded that Eliza Jane had died of Pneumocystis pneumonia in the setting...
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and fungi (e.g. Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Mucorales species, and Pneumocystis jirovecii). Double pneumonia is a historical term for acute lung injury (ALI)...
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particularly since her 3-year-old daughter, Eliza Jane Scovill, died of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, which is an AIDS-defining illness. Consistent with her...
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low white blood cell counts seen with cyclophosphamide treatment, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is a common complication and prophylaxis against this...
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the World Health Organization (WHO). Treatment of PCP caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii Prevention of PCP in adults with HIV who have one or both of the...
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This test can aid in the detection of Aspergillus, Candida, and Pneumocystis jirovecii. This test cannot be used to detect Mucor or Rhizopus, the fungi...
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coordination, seizures, lung problems that may resemble tuberculosis or Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (a common opportunistic infection that occurs in people...
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AIDS, but an AIDS diagnosis may be given if the patient has had Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, and has not:[citation needed] undergone high-dose corticoid...
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transmitted by bats, and discovered a parasitic fungus (Pneumocystis carinii, now known as P. jirovecii), which causes pneumocystosis. Carini was born in Sondrio...
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Mycobacterium avium complex [MAC], M. tuberculosis, cytomegalovirus [CMV], Pneumocystis jirovecii [formerly P. carinii). Autoimmune disorders have been reported and...
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2006). "Utility of reflex gomori methenamine silver staining for Pneumocystis jirovecii on bronchoalveolar lavage cytologic specimens: A review". Diagn...
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found on various antibiotic resistance plasmids. In the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously P. carinii) DHPS is the C-terminal domain of a multifunctional...
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