Prevalence of <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> Colonization in Non-Critical Immunocompetent COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Prospective Study (JiroCOVID Study)

Prevalence of <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> Colonization in Non-Critical Immunocompetent COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Prospective Study (JiroCOVID Study)

Background: <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> pneumonia (PJP) is an invasive fungal infection (IFI) that occurs mainly in immunocompromised hosts. After observing a high prevalence of PJP as a complication of COVID-19 in immunocompetent patients, we conducted a study to evaluate the prevalen...

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Main Authors: Antonio Riccardo Buonomo, Giulio Viceconte, Ludovica Fusco, Marina Sarno, Isabella di Filippo, Luca Fanasca, Paola Salvatore, Ivan Gentile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
COVID-19
<i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i>
SARS-CoV-2
immunocompromised
pneumonia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2839

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