A protracted course of Pneumocystis pneumonia in the setting of an immunosuppressed child with GMS-negative bronchoalveolar lavage

A protracted course of Pneumocystis pneumonia in the setting of an immunosuppressed child with GMS-negative bronchoalveolar lavage

We report a case of Pneumocystis pneumonia in a 5-year-old male with Trisomy 21 and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The lack of response to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole raised concerns for antimicrobial resistance. Further, diagnosis of Pneumocystis in this patient was complicated by a GMS-negative b...

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Main Authors: Taylor Eddens, Eunkyung Song, Monica I. Ardura, Jay K. Kolls
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Pneumocystis
GMS diagnosis
Antimicrobial resistance
Life cycle
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221175391630029X

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