pneumocystosis
Sign in to saveAlso known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, Pneumocystis pneumonia, Pneumocystosis pneumonia, pulmonary pneumocystosis (disorder), pulmonary pneumocystosis, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
Pneumocystosis is a fungal infection that most often presents as Pneumocystis pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS or poor immunity. It usually causes cough, difficulty breathing and fever, and can lead to respiratory failure. Involvement outside the lungs is rare but, can occur as a disseminated type affecting lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow, eyes, kidneys, thyroid, gastrointestinal tract or other organs. If occurring in the skin, it usually presents as nodular growths in the ear canals or underarms.
Research
13,575 papers- Pneumocystosis.The Medical clinics of North America · 1992
- Pneumocystosis pathophysiology.FEMS immunology and medical microbiology · 1998
- [Pneumocystosis during HIV infection].Revue de pneumologie clinique · 2016
- [Pneumocystosis in non-HIV-infected immunocompromised patients].La Revue de medecine interne · 2016
- [Pneumocystosis].Pediatriia · 1988
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Lungs
- Eyes
- Skin
- Cause
- Risk factors
- Diagnosis
- Differential diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Outcomes
- Epidemiology
- History
- References
Pneumocystosis is a fungal infection that most often presents as Pneumocystis pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS or poor immunity. It usually causes cough, difficulty breathing and fever, and can lead to respiratory failure. Involvement outside the lungs is rare but, can occur as a disseminated type affecting lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow, eyes, kidneys, thyroid, gastrointestinal tract or other organs. If occurring in the skin, it usually presents as 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 healthy people without causing disease, until the person's immune system becomes weakened.
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