Asymptomatic carriage of Pneumocystis jiroveci in subjects undergoing bronchoscopy: a prospective study

Asymptomatic carriage of Pneumocystis jiroveci in subjects undergoing bronchoscopy: a prospective study.

BACKGROUND The opportunistic fungus Pneumocystis jiroveci is a common cause of respiratory infection in immunocompromised patients. By contrast, pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) occurs only rarely in immunocompetent individuals. Asymptomatic colonisation with P jiroveci has recently been described in patients who are either minimally immunosuppressed or who have underlying lung disorders such as br...

Pregnancy and Asymptomatic Carriage of Pneumocystis jiroveci

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Pneumocystis jiroveci

Pneumocystis jiroveci, formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii, is now believed to be a fungus. P. jiroveci pneumonia is a fungal infection, the primary symptoms of which include progressive dyspnea, nonproductive cough, and low-grade fever. These patients are often profoundly hypoxemic, and chest radiographs typically show bilateral, diffuse interstitial infiltrates. While P. jiroveci pneumonia...

A followup study of asymptomatic carriers of Pneumocystis jiroveci during immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.

OBJECTIVE To examine the preventive effects of prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jiroveci-induced pneumonia (PCP) in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are colonized by this organism. METHODS We performed molecular testing by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for P. jiroveci on induced sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage fluids of 82 patients with RA. Dur...

Pneumocystis jiroveci: Epidemiology and diagnosis