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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

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Is a type of:

Fungal infection • Pneumonia • Opportunistic infections

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Fatigue
Cough, no sputum (non-productive)
Dry cough
Fever
Rapid heart rate
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
Steroids
Pharmacotherapy
Trimethoprim

Tests

Lactate dehydrogenase
Sputum gram stain and culture
Arterial blood gas

Risk factors

Personal

Taking corticosteroid medication

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