Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Developing Countries

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Journal Parasite

Specialty Parasitology

Date 2011 Sep 7

PMID 21894262

Citations 24

Authors

Y de Armas Rodriguez

G Wissmann

A L Muller

M A Pederiva

M C Brum

R L Brackmann

V Capo de Paz

E J Calderon

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Abstract

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) is a serious fungal infection among immunocompromised patients. In developed countries, the epidemiology and clinical spectrum of PcP have been clearly defined and well documented. However, in most developing countries, relatively little is known about the prevalence of pneumocystosis. Several articles covering African, Asian and American countries were reviewed in the present study. PcP was identified as a frequent opportunistic infection in AIDS patients from different geographic regions. A trend to an increasing rate of PcP was apparent in developing countries from 2002 to 2010.

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