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[Pneumonia by Pneumocystis jirovecii after COVID-19 in non-HIV patient]
María Amparo-Vicente1, Elena Morte2
1Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, España.
Abstract:
Infection by Pneumocystis jirovecii in patients with severe respiratory infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 is a situation that we must take into account today. Corticotherapy along with other risk factors predisposes to it. It is a diagnostic challenge and, after treatment, the prognosis is favorable. We report the case of a male with severe pneumonia due to SARS-CoV-2 who received corticosteroid treatment, later developing pneumonia due to P. jiroveci.
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