"Pneumonia, Pneumocystis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by DYSPNEA, tachypnea, and HYPOXEMIA. Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in AIDS. It is caused by the fungus PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII. The disease is also found in other MAMMALS where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis.
| Descriptor ID |
D011020
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.703.534.700 C01.703.770.700 C08.381.472.700 C08.381.677.675 C08.730.435.700 C08.730.610.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonias
- Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Pneumocystosis
- Pneumocystoses
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii
- PCP Infection
- Infection, PCP
- PCP Infections
- Pneumonia, Interstitial Plasma Cell
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| 1995 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumonia, Pneumocystis" by people in Profiles.
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Development of Pneumocystis pneumonia in a patient receiving both rituximab and IVIg for pemphigus vulgaris. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2022 04; 20(4):520-521.
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The risk of Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients of?autoimmune blistering disease-reply to letter entitled "Pemphigus management guidelines: A life-saving perspective". J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 11; 85(5):e289.
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Disease-dependent Risk of Pneumocystis Pneumonia: The Case of Autoimmune Blistering Disease. Chest. 2020 12; 158(6):2704-2705.
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Dapsone, 2 birds with 1 stone: A response to "Dapsone advantages over trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for Pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis in immunobullous patients". J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 12; 85(6):e369.
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Comment on "Incidence of pneumocystosis among patients exposed to immunosuppression". J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 08; 81(2):e47.
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Determining the Incidence of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients With Autoimmune Blistering Diseases Not Receiving Routine Prophylaxis. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 11 01; 153(11):1137-1141.
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Balancing the risks and benefits of prophylaxis: a reply to "Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients treated with systemic immunosuppressive agents for dermatologic conditions". Int J Dermatol. 2017 01; 56(1):e4-e5.
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Racial variations in care and outcomes for inpatient HIV-related pneumocystis pneumonia. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 Feb; 21(1):318-33.
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Pathology quiz case 2. Pneumocystis carinii (also known as Pneumocystis jiroveci) infection of the right temporal bone. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Jan; 136(1):101.
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HIV-related pneumonia care in older patients hospitalized in the early HAART era. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2004 Feb; 18(2):99-107.