在患有酒精性肝炎的患者中肺炎肺炎
Emily Krier1, Ursulina Tomczak1, Thomas Checketts2
1Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE.
ACG case reports journal
|April 1, 2024
概括
在酒精性肝炎和肝硬化患者中,Pneumocystis jirovecii肺炎 (PJP) 是罕见的. 早期识别与酒精有关的肝损伤作为风险因素对于管理这种严重的肺部感染至关重要.
科学领域:
- 医学真菌学 医学真菌学
- 肝病学 肝病学是一种肝病学.
- 肺部病理学 肺部病理学
背景情况:
- 肺囊炎的肺炎 (PJP) 常常影响免疫力低下的人.
- 酒精性肝炎和肝硬化是机会性感染的重要危险因素.
- 关于酒精性肝病患者PJP的文献很少.
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