Extrapulmonary Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in an advanced HIV-infected patient: A case report and literature review

Abstract Background Pneumocystis jirovecii infection is the most common opportunistic infection that causes pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients; however, extrapulmonary P. jirovecii infection is extremely rare after the use of antiretroviral therapy. Here, we present th...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Lalita Tancharoen, Soranart Muangsomboon, Patsharaporn T. Sarasombath, Nasikarn Angkasekwinai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-03-01
Subjects:	Extrapulmonary pneumocystosis Pneumocystis jirovecii HIV Pneumocystis pneumonia Paravertebral mass
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08143-w