title: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in patient with pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia has been one of the most common diseases and life-threatening infectious complications in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients. The objective of the case report was to present a patient with probable diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia who received noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A female patient, 25 years old, with probable diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia received noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All respiratory parameters progressively improved in the first five days. Results suggest the efficacy of this support to improve oxygenation, to revert hypoxemia and to prevent orotracheal intubation.
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG.
authors.forename: Elida Mara
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Uberaba.
authors.forename: Renata Zago
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Maneira
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Uberaba.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rocha