Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in a Kidney Transplant Recipient 13 Months after Transplantation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Background. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic and prevalent fungal infection in immunocompromised hosts, including patients after kidney transplantation (KTx). It is a life threatening infection. While with effective prophylaxis it became less common, it still remains an is...

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Main Authors: Dominykas Varnas, Augustina Jankauskienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2021-01-01
Series:Acta Medica Lituanica
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/22376