Pneumocystis jirovecii
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Fungi
- Histoplasma
- Blastomyces
- Coccidioides
- Paracoccidioides
- Tinea (Dermatophytes)
- Malassezia
- Candida albicans
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Mucor and Rhizopus
- Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Sporothrix schenckii
Pneumocystis jirovecii
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Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Characteristics
- Spore-producing fungus
- Transmission
- Opportunistic
- Usually in immunocompromised patients (e.g. AIDS)
- Opportunistic
- Presentation
- Pneumonia
- Also referred to as pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
- Pneumonia
- Diagnosis
- Induced sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage
- Treatment/prophylaxis
- TMP-SMX
- Start prophylaxis when CD4+ <200 cells/mm3 in HIV patients
- Pentamidine
- Given IV for severe disease
- TMP-SMX