Opportunistic fungal infection that often affects individuals with T-cell immunodeficiency
P. jirovecii
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Selected References
Du CJ et al: Differences and similarities of high-resolution computed tomography features between pneumocystis pneumonia and cytomegalovirus pneumonia in AIDS patients. Infect Dis Poverty. 9(1):149, 2020
Hsu JM et al: Radiographic features in investigated for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a nested case-control study. BMC Infect Dis. 20(1):492, 2020
Cereser L et al: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia at chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in non-HIV immunocompromised patients: spectrum of findings and mimickers. Eur J Radiol. 116:116-27, 2019
Kloth C et al: Potential role of CT-textural features for differentiation between viral interstitial pneumonias, pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in early stages of disease: a proof of principle. BMC Med Imaging. 19(1):39, 2019
Schmidt JJ et al: Clinical course, treatment and outcome of Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised adults: a retrospective analysis over 17 years. Crit Care. 22(1):307, 2018
Liu Y et al: Risk factors for mortality from pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in non-HIV patients: a meta-analysis. Oncotarget. 8(35):59729-39, 2017
Kanne JP et al: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia: high-resolution CT findings in patients with and without HIV infection. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(6):W555-61, 2012
Hardak E et al: Radiological features of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in immunocompromised patients with and without AIDS. Lung. 188(2):159-63, 2010
Tasaka S et al: Comparison of clinical and radiological features of pneumocystis pneumonia between malignancy cases and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cases: a multicenter study. Intern Med. 49(4):273-81, 2010
D'Avignon LC et al: Pneumocystis pneumonia. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 29(2):132-40, 2008
Kuhlman JE: Pneumocystic infections: the radiologist's perspective. Radiology. 198(3):623-35, 1996
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Abbreviations
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP)
Definitions
Opportunistic fungal infection that often affects individuals with T-cell immunodeficiency
P. jirovecii
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Du CJ et al: Differences and similarities of high-resolution computed tomography features between pneumocystis pneumonia and cytomegalovirus pneumonia in AIDS patients. Infect Dis Poverty. 9(1):149, 2020
Hsu JM et al: Radiographic features in investigated for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a nested case-control study. BMC Infect Dis. 20(1):492, 2020
Cereser L et al: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia at chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in non-HIV immunocompromised patients: spectrum of findings and mimickers. Eur J Radiol. 116:116-27, 2019
Kloth C et al: Potential role of CT-textural features for differentiation between viral interstitial pneumonias, pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in early stages of disease: a proof of principle. BMC Med Imaging. 19(1):39, 2019
Schmidt JJ et al: Clinical course, treatment and outcome of Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised adults: a retrospective analysis over 17 years. Crit Care. 22(1):307, 2018
Liu Y et al: Risk factors for mortality from pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in non-HIV patients: a meta-analysis. Oncotarget. 8(35):59729-39, 2017
Kanne JP et al: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia: high-resolution CT findings in patients with and without HIV infection. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(6):W555-61, 2012
Hardak E et al: Radiological features of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in immunocompromised patients with and without AIDS. Lung. 188(2):159-63, 2010
Tasaka S et al: Comparison of clinical and radiological features of pneumocystis pneumonia between malignancy cases and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cases: a multicenter study. Intern Med. 49(4):273-81, 2010
D'Avignon LC et al: Pneumocystis pneumonia. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 29(2):132-40, 2008
Kuhlman JE: Pneumocystic infections: the radiologist's perspective. Radiology. 198(3):623-35, 1996
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