COVID-19
Pneumocystis jirovecii
corticosteroids
invasive fungal infections
lymphopenia
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
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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