Post-COVID-19 severe pneumonia in a non-HIV and immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a ubiquitous opportunistic fungus that can cause life-threatening pneumonia. The clinical manifestations of pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and P. jirovecii are similar, posing a significant challenge in the diagnosis of P. jirovecii pneu...
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| author | Zhi-Yang Xu Wei Ouyang Jin-Liang Liu Wen-Jing Ye Feng Xu |
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| description | Pneumocystis jirovecii is a ubiquitous opportunistic fungus that can cause life-threatening pneumonia. The clinical manifestations of pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and P. jirovecii are similar, posing a significant challenge in the diagnosis of P. jirovecii pneumonia or coronavirus disease 2019. Herein, we report a case of P. jirovecii pneumonia diagnosed through bronchoalveolar lavage and sputum smear analyses. The patient recovered successfully and was discharged following combination therapy with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and corticosteroids. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are of vital importance in managing P. jirovecii pneumonia, particularly in individuals with related risk factors for P. jirovecii pneumonia development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9489bda6f5e24fc9ad19f3d19b42a2462025-08-20T03:45:31ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of International Medical Research1473-23002025-06-015310.1177/03000605251344140Post-COVID-19 severe pneumonia in a non-HIV and immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature reviewZhi-Yang XuWei OuyangJin-Liang LiuWen-Jing YeFeng XuPneumocystis jirovecii is a ubiquitous opportunistic fungus that can cause life-threatening pneumonia. The clinical manifestations of pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and P. jirovecii are similar, posing a significant challenge in the diagnosis of P. jirovecii pneumonia or coronavirus disease 2019. Herein, we report a case of P. jirovecii pneumonia diagnosed through bronchoalveolar lavage and sputum smear analyses. The patient recovered successfully and was discharged following combination therapy with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and corticosteroids. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are of vital importance in managing P. jirovecii pneumonia, particularly in individuals with related risk factors for P. jirovecii pneumonia development.https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605251344140 |
| spellingShingle | Zhi-Yang Xu Wei Ouyang Jin-Liang Liu Wen-Jing Ye Feng Xu Post-COVID-19 severe pneumonia in a non-HIV and immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review Journal of International Medical Research |
| title | Post-COVID-19 severe pneumonia in a non-HIV and immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review |
| title_full | Post-COVID-19 severe pneumonia in a non-HIV and immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Post-COVID-19 severe pneumonia in a non-HIV and immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post-COVID-19 severe pneumonia in a non-HIV and immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review |
| title_short | Post-COVID-19 severe pneumonia in a non-HIV and immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review |
| title_sort | post covid 19 severe pneumonia in a non hiv and immunocompetent patient a case report and literature review |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605251344140 |
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