Case of undiagnosed pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP

Authors

Verda Arshad, Aga Khan University
Nousheen Iqbal, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Haider Ali Saleem, Aga Khan University
Muhammad Irfan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Department

Pulmonary and Critical Care

Abstract

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic fungal infection that is usually seen in immunocompromised patients, especially those with HIV, malignancies, organ transplants and on drug therapies like chemotherapy and steroids. PCP has subacute presentation in patients with AIDS which if left untreated gets worse and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Here we present a case of PCP went undiagnosed, partially due to the patient being unaware of his HIV positive status and partially because no organism could be found under the microscope.

Comments

Case Report.

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Publication ( Name of Journal)

BMJ case reports.

Recommended Citation

Arshad, V., Iqbal, N., Saleem, H. A., Irfan, M. (2017). Case of undiagnosed pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP. BMJ case reports..
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_med_pulm_critcare/62

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