Journal

International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
29 Oct 2021
Historique:
received: 05 09 2021
revised: 19 10 2021
accepted: 26 10 2021
entrez: 13 11 2021
pubmed: 14 11 2021
medline: 19 11 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

to describe a single-center experience of We report the cases of five non-HIV patients with COVID-19 who also developed PJP at a University Hospital. With the exception of one subject, who experienced an atypical and prolonged course of COVID-19, all the patients developed PJP after the clinical resolution of COVID-19 pneumonia. All but one patient had no pre-existing immunosuppressive conditions or other risk factors for PJP development at COVID-19 diagnosis. Nonetheless, following the course of COVID-19 infection, all the patients fulfilled at least one host factor for PJP; indeed, all the patients had received at least 2 weeks of high-dose steroids and three out of five had a CD4+ cell count <200/mm The use of corticosteroids for COVID-19 respiratory impairment seems to be the most common risk factor for PJP, together with viral-induced and iatrogenic lymphopenia. The worsening in respiratory function and the characteristic radiological picture during or after COVID-19 pneumonia should raise the suspicion of PJP, even in immunocompetent patients. PJP primary chemoprophylaxis can be considered in selected high-risk COVID-19 patients, but further studies are needed.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34769913
pii: ijerph182111399
doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111399
pmc: PMC8582834
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

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Auteurs

Ivan Gentile (I)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Giulio Viceconte (G)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Amedeo Lanzardo (A)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Irene Zotta (I)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Emanuela Zappulo (E)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Biagio Pinchera (B)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Riccardo Scotto (R)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Nicola Schiano Moriello (N)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Maria Foggia (M)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Agnese Giaccone (A)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Gaetana Messina (G)

Toracic Surgery Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.

Paola Salvatore (P)

Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Antonio Riccardo Buonomo (AR)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

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