Clinical characteristics of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in 20 non-HIV-infected patients
HIV-negative patients with PCP have atypical clinical symptoms and a high mortality rate. mNGS technology may facilitate early diagnosis based on its rapid turnaround time. To reduce mortality, SMZ-TMP drug treatment should be initiated promptly once PCP is considered clinically.
Authors
- Qiongya Mo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-3429)
- Xuchun Ding
- Wen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8601-7385)
- Qian Yu
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-2025-499
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71