Multiple nodular lesions following Pneumocystis pneumonia in a non‐HIV immunocompromised patient

Cytomegalovirus superinfection is associated with a poor prognosis in non‐HIV Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and can cause deterioration of PCP not only simultaneously but also after initiating PCP treatment. Cytomegalovirus pneumonia should be considered in cases with deterioration after initiating P...

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Autores principales: Asakura, Takanori, Kameyama, Naofumi, Ishii, Makoto, Kawada, Ichiro, Tasaka, Sadatomo, Soejima, Kenzo, Betsuyaku, Tomoko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4856253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27190623
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.555
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Sumario:Cytomegalovirus superinfection is associated with a poor prognosis in non‐HIV Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and can cause deterioration of PCP not only simultaneously but also after initiating PCP treatment. Cytomegalovirus pneumonia should be considered in cases with deterioration after initiating PCP treatment; multiple nodular lesions are useful findings for the diagnosis.

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