Pneumocystis pneumonia is a condition caused by a microorganism called Pneumocystis jiroveci. This has been reclassified in recent years as a fungus due to its characteristic nucleotide sequences ...

High-flow nasal cannula therapy reduced intubation rates in critically ill Pneumocystis pneumonia patients, though survival benefits were not observed, in a multicenter retrospective analysis.

Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) is caused by fungus and can be prevented. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP or pneumocystis) is the most common opportunistic infection in people with HIV.

Correspondence Pneumocystis Pneumonia Published September 16, 2004 N Engl J Med 2004;351: 1262 - 1263 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200409163511222 ...

Description Pneumocystis is an organism that has changed name and species over the past few years: Originally called “Pneumocystis carinii ”, and thought to be a protozoa, it was discovered that it is ...

Pneumocystis pneumonia is an opportunistic infection that strikes most often in individuals with diminished immune systems. The corresponding author of the study in mBio ®, Philippe Hauser of the ...

In the period October 1980-May 1981, 5 young men, all active homosexuals, were treated for biopsy-confirmed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia at 3 different hospitals in Los Angeles, California.

Pneumocystis pneumonia remains common in the absence of specific prophylaxis. 56,100 Pneumocystis pneumonia should be considered in patients in whom marked hypoxemia, dyspnea, and cough develop in ...

“Pneumocystis is likely the most common fungal pneumonia in children and attempts at culturing the organism have largely not been successful.” said corresponding author Dr. Jay Kolls, John W Deming ...

Pneumocystis pneumonia represents a potentially life-threatening infection caused by the fungal microorganism Pneumocystis jiroveci. Initially observed in premature and malnourished infants ...

Pneumocystis carinii is a microscopic fungus that affects the lungs, and is the most important cause of pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS. People with HIV usually become susceptible to pneumocystis ...