A co-infection of varicella-zoster virus and Pneumocystis jirovecii in a non-HIV immunocompromised patient: a case report

A co-infection of varicella-zoster virus and Pneumocystis jirovecii in a non-HIV immunocompromised patient: a case report

Abstract Background Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes herpes zoster. Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ) also causes pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts. Although both cause opportunistic infections, it is rare to have a co-infection in a non-human immunodeficiency virus carrier. Case presentation An 84-...

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Main Authors: Hirotada Muramatsu, Akira Kuriyama, Yoshiaki Anzai, Tetsunori Ikegami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coinfection
Immunocompromised hosts
Opportunistic infections
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Varicella-zoster virus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4715-7

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