Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Cirrhosis: An Underrecognized Fungal Infection in a Vulnerable Host

Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Cirrhosis: An Underrecognized Fungal Infection in a Vulnerable Host

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a serious fungal infection affecting immunocompromised hosts. Decompensated cirrhosis leads to cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction (CAID), a form of impaired cellular immunity that may predispose patients to opportunistic infections such as PCP. We conducted a ret...

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Main Authors: Aaron M. Pulsipher, Michele Barnhill, Holenarasipur R. Vikram, Michael B. Gotway, Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, Kevin Zhou, Emily R. Thompson, Andrew H. Limper, Bashar Aqel, Kealy Ham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction
immunocompromised host
chronic liver failure
opportunistic infections
antifungal prophylaxis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/11/7/500
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