Late Onset of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Kidney Transplant: How Long is too Long in Opportunistic Infection Prophylaxis?

Late Onset of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Kidney Transplant: How Long is too Long in Opportunistic Infection Prophylaxis?

Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ) opportunistic infections occur in immunocompromised patients impacting significantly hospitalizations and mortality. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is universally used as prophylaxis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) and therefore, this infection is rare...

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Main Authors: Círia Leandra Martins de Sousa, Cátia Raquel Figueiredo, Sofia Ventura, Manuela Almeida, La Salete Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publicações Ciência e Vida 2022-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Nefrologia e Hipertensão
Subjects:
antibiotic prophylaxis
kidney transplantation/adverse effects
pneumonia
pneumocystis/drug therapy
pneumocystis/prevention & control
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