Accuracy of serum LDH elevation for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

Radiological presentation of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia mimicking bacterial pneumonia.

To cite: Langevin B, Saleh M. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016215207 DESCRIPTION Atypical radiological presentations of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia have been previously reported in non-HIV as well as in HIV-infected patients. We present the case of a 64-year-old woman with a history of left upper lobe small cell lung cancer in radiological ...

Pneumocystis jiroveci: Epidemiology and diagnosis

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Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, tuberculosis, and bacterial pneumonia.

An increase in serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity is commonly taken to support the presumptive diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), although the LDH level may also be increased in other lung infections and in a variety of extrapulmonary disorders. To assess its diagnostic value in patients with fever, lung infiltrates, and a high prevalence of HIV infection, we compared LD...

Progression of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients receiving echinocandin therapy.

Echinocandins are a novel class of antifungal drugs that target beta (1, 3)-D-glucan synthesis. Animal studies have shown that these agents have activity against Pneumocystis jiroveci infection; however, clinical data are lacking. We reviewed all cases of proven P. jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients at our hospital over a 5 year period (2001-2005). Tw...