Localized Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a malnourished, non-HIV-infected man in the absence of any established or diagnosed immunosuppressive condition: a case report
PJP typically affects HIV-infected patients, but due to excessive use of immunosuppressive medications, its prevalence is increasing in non-HIV-infected patients. Malnutrition may predispose the patients to PJP, even in the absence of immunosuppressive conditions.
Authors
- Pariya Kouhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6690-346X)
- S. Sadrzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7500-7242)
- Mohammad Javad Fallahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-5637)
- Massood Hosseinzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0531-0457)
- Mansoureh Shokripour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8339-322X)
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03308-y
- Primary Topic
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00