Pneumocystis and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Coinfection: A Case Report and Review of an Emerging Diagnostic Dilemma. (18th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rubiano, Carlos; Tompkins, Kathleen; Sellers, Subhashini A; Bramson, Brian; Eron, Joseph; Parr, Jonathan B; Schranz, Asher J
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2020-12-18
• Subjects: coinfection -- COVID-19 -- HIV -- Pneumocystis -- SARS-CoV-2; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa633
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: We present a case of a critically ill patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) found to have acquired immune deficiency syndrome and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP). Coronavirus disease 2019 and PCP co-occurrence is increasingly reported and may complicate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Patients with severe COVID-19 should be screened for underlying immunocompromise and coinfections should be considered.