title: No recurrence of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia after solid organ transplantation regardless of secondary prophylaxis.
abstract: There are no data on the efficacy of secondary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis pneumonia after solid organ transplantation. Therefore, we investigated the rate of recurrence of Pneumocystis pneumonia after solid organ transplantation in a retrospective cohort study. Between 2005 and 2011, a total of 41 recipients recovered from Pneumocystis pneumonia. Of these, 22 (53.7%) received secondary prophylaxis. None of the 41 recipients experienced recurrence of Pneumocystis pneumonia during the follow-up, regardless of secondary prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infectious Diseases, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tark
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Heungsup
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Yu-Mi
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyo-Lim
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Sung-Han
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jun Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Yang Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang-Oh
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination