[Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in an immunocompetent female patient].
Pneumocystis jirovecci is an opportunist fungal agent that usually causes pneumonia in immunocompromised patients, particularly those presenting with AIDS. In rare cases, this fungus can cause pneumonia in immunocompetent patients. The symptomatology in this case is acute and fulminant. We report the case of a Pneumocystis jirovecci pneumonia in a young patient initially admitted for acute respiratory distress. This case is unusual since all the exams performed to screen for immune deficit were negative. The diagnosis was made after identifying Pneumocystis jirovecci cysts in broncho-alveolar lavage.
Nejmi
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Service d'anesthésie réanimation, CHU Mohammed VI, 40000 Marrakech, Maroc. nejmihicham@yahoo.fr
Ziati
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J
Tijani
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A
Charaf
K
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Eladib
A R
AR
Younous
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S
Samkaoui
M A
MA
Zougari
L
L
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D008775:Methylprednisolone