Treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia with Caspofungin and Clindamycin: An HIV Patient and Literature Review

Treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia with Caspofungin and Clindamycin: An HIV Patient and Literature Review

The first-line treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ). However, some cases require alternative agents due to the side effects of TMP-SMZ. Treatment with TMP-SMZ was initiated in an HIV-positive patient with microbiologically confirmed PCP, wh...

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Main Authors: Gül Ruhsar YILMAZ, Onur KAYA, Ahmet Çağkan İNKAYA, Onur ÜNAL, Esra NURLU TEMEL, Füsun Zeynep AKÇAM, Emel SESLİ ÇETİN, Barış OTLU, Serhat ÜNAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2024-03-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
pneumocystis jirovecii
clindamycin
caspofungin
Online Access:http://floradergisi.org/managete/fu_folder/2024-01/2024-29-01-139-144.pdf

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