title: Unusual coexistence of opportunistic lung infections in a human immunodeficiency virus positive patient suffering from persistent Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a case report.
abstract: It is well established that HIV patients are at high risk of opportunistic infections (OI), like the ones caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, a worldwide pathogen implicated in interstitial pneumonia (PcP). We present a case of a newly diagnosed HIV-1 patient with multiple OI, including a persistent form of PcP, an invasive aspergillosis (IA), cytomegalovirus and Mycobacterium xenopi lung infection. We describe the combination of laboratorial screening, surgery and antimicrobial therapy that were crucial for patient recovery.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Infecciologia e Medicina Tropical, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ponces Bento
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esteves
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mansinho
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications*