- Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pneumocystis Pneumonia
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Tasaka S
- KMID: 2471889
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2020 Apr;83(2):132-140.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2020.0015
In human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a wellk-nown opportunistic infection and its management has been established. However, PCP is an emerging threat to immunocompromised patients... -
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- Comparative Evaluation Between the RealStar Pneumocystis jirovecii PCR Kit and the AmpliSens Pneumocystis jirovecii (carinii)-FRT PCR Kit for Detecting P. jirovecii in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patients
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Huh HJ, Lim KR, Ki CS, Huh K, Shim HJ, Song DJ, Kim YJ, Chung DR, Lee NY
- KMID: 2425973
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2019 Mar;39(2):176-182.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2019.39.2.176
BACKGROUND: Real-time PCR is more sensitive than microscopic examination for detecting Pneumocystis jirovecii. We compared the performance of two assays for detecting P. jirovecii DNA: the RealStar Pneumocystis jirovecii PCR... -
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- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome With Alveolar Hemorrhage due to Strongyloidiasis Hyperinfection in an Older Patient
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Kim EJ
- KMID: 2439117
- Ann Geriatr Med Res.
- 2018 Dec;22(4):200-203.
- doi: 10.4235/agmr.18.0041
Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that occurs sporadically in temperate areas like Korea. People who are in the immunosuppressed state, over the age of 65 or under the corticosteroid... -
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- Proposal of a Selective Prophylaxis Strategy Based on Risk Factors to Prevent Early and Late Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia after Renal Transplantation
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Lee H, Han A, Choi C, Ahn S, Min SI, Min SK, Lee H, Kim YS, Yang J, Ha J
- KMID: 2430589
- J Korean Soc Transplant.
- 2018 Dec;32(4):92-103.
- doi: 10.4285/jkstn.2018.32.4.92
BACKGROUND: Currently, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is used for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis, but it is associated with frequent adverse effects. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the current protocol... -
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- Characteristic Features of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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Kim H, Jang H, Kim YK, Kim D, Kim JY
- KMID: 2435408
- Clin Pediatr Hematol Oncol.
- 2018 Oct;25(2):154-161.
- doi: 10.15264/cpho.2018.25.2.154
BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis is difficult to culture or detect in laboratory environments. Its ecology including the timing and method of transmission as well as environmental sources and communicability remain unclear. METHODS: We... -
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- Reply: Correspondence Regarding the Article Titled “Low Lymphocyte Proportion in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid as a Risk Factor Associated with the Change from Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole Used as First-Line Treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia”
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Kim T, Lee SO
- KMID: 2420911
- Infect Chemother.
- 2018 Sep;50(3):266-267.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2018.50.3.266
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- Correspondence Regarding the Article Titled “Low Lymphocyte Proportion in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid as a Risk Factor Associated with the Change from Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole Used as First-Line Treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia”
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Lee CH
- KMID: 2420910
- Infect Chemother.
- 2018 Sep;50(3):263-265.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2018.50.3.263
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- Low Lymphocyte Proportion in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid as a Risk Factor Associated with the Change from Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole used as First-Line Treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
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Kim T, Sung H, Chong YP, Kim SH, Choo EJ, Choi SH, Kim TH, Woo JH, Kim YS, Lee SO
- KMID: 2415032
- Infect Chemother.
- 2018 Jun;50(2):110-119.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2018.50.2.110
BACKGROUND: Trimethoprim/sufamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) is the recommended treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP). However, the efficacy and the safety of alternative salvage treatments are less guarauteed especially when patient experiences treatment... -
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- An Autopsy Case of Epstein-Barr Virus–Associated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Central Nervous System in an Immunocompromised Host
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Park SY, Kim SI, Kim H, Lee Y, Park SH
- KMID: 2403258
- J Pathol Transl Med.
- 2018 Jan;52(1):51-55.
- doi: 10.4132/jptm.2017.01.23
Lymphomas arising in the central nervous system (CNS) of immunocompromised hosts are most commonly non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and are highly associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Here we report an autopsy case... -
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- Clinical significance of positive Pneumocystis jirovecii polymerase chain reaction in non-human immunodeficiency virus immunocompromised patients in a real practice
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Lee HY, Kang HS, Lee HY, Rhee CK, Lee SY, Kim SC, Kim SJ, Park YJ, Kim YK, Kang JY
- KMID: 2379478
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2017 May;32(3):478-485.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.340
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Pneumocystis jirovecii polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be helpful in diagnosing Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP); however it has limitations. We evaluated the prevalence of positive P. jirovecii PCR from non-human... -
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- A Case of Pneumonia Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii Resistant to Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole in the Absence of Previous Drug Exposure
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Ahn A, Chang J, Sung H, Kim MN
- KMID: 2353428
- Lab Med Online.
- 2016 Oct;6(4):250-254.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2016.6.4.250
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is a common opportunistic infection seen in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) is a target of sulfa drugs, and mutations in DHPS... -
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- Opportunistic diseases among HIV-infected patients: a multicenter-nationwide Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study, 2006 to 2013
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Kim YJ, Woo JH, Kim MJ, Park DW, Song JY, Kim SW, Choi JY, Kim JM, Han SH, Lee JS, Choi BY, Lee JS, Kim SS, Kee MK, Kang MW, Kim SI
- KMID: 2350985
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2016 Sep;31(5):953-960.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2014.322
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The frequencies of opportunistic diseases (ODs) vary across countries based on genetic, environmental, and social differences. The Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study was initiated in 2006 to promote research on... -
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- Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia with Granulomatous Reaction in the Lung and the Liver Discovered at Autopsy
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Kim MY, Bak S, Park S, Choi M, Lee SD
- KMID: 2350697
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2016 Aug;40(3):88-92.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2016.40.3.88
We report the case of a 42-year-old woman who died in hospital from severe respiratory failure, 10 days after the onset of symptoms. Autopsy and microscopic examination identified features of... -
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- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in pediatric patients: an analysis of 15 confirmed consecutive cases during 14 years
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Kim KR, Kim JM, Kang JM, Kim YJ
- KMID: 2353154
- Korean J Pediatr.
- 2016 Jun;59(6):252-255.
- doi: 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.6.252
PURPOSE: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia occurs in various immunocompromised patients. Despite the prophylaxis strategies in clinical practice, certain patients develop P. jirovecii pneumonia. This study was performed to investigate pediatric cases... -
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- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome following HAART Initiation in an HIV-infected Patient Being Treated for Severe Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia: Case Report and Literature Review
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Park DW, Lim DH, Kim B, Yhi JY, Moon JY, Kim SH, Kim TH, Shon JW, Yoon HJ, Shin DH, Pai H
- KMID: 2350926
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2016 May;31(2):162-168.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2016.31.2.162
Pnuemocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is one of leading causes of acute respiratory failure in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and the mortality rate remains high in mechanically ventilated... -
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- Lethal Hyperammonemia due to Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency in a Patient with Severe Septic Shock
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Hwang JA, Song JH, Lee YS, Chung KS, Kim SY, Kim EY, Jung JY, Kang YA, Kim YS, Chang J, Park MS
- KMID: 2350922
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2016 May;31(2):140-145.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2016.31.2.140
Severe hyperammonemia can occur as a result of inherited or acquired liver enzyme defects in the urea cycle, among which ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) is the most common form. We... -
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- Clinical Characteristics, Prognostic Factors and Influence of Prophylaxis in Children with Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
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Kim S, Yoo R, Sung H, Lee J
- KMID: 2163221
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2016 Apr;23(1):31-39.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2016.23.1.31
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic factors for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) and to evaluate the influence of PCP prophylaxis in pediatric patients. METHODS: From January... -
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- A case of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia after bendamustine-based chemotherapy for refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
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Ha J, Jung Y, Jung Y, Lee S, Lee Y, Woo I
- KMID: 2172747
- Blood Res.
- 2016 Mar;51(1):61-63.
- doi: 10.5045/br.2016.51.1.61
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- Late Onset Infection of Pneumocystis jirovecii Infection in a Renal Transplant Recipient
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Kim DH, Kim HY, Yun JH, Kim DY, Jung HD, Lee JH, Oh JS, Kim SM, Sin YH, Kim JK
- KMID: 2202611
- J Korean Soc Transplant.
- 2015 Dec;29(4):242-246.
- doi: 10.4285/jkstn.2015.29.4.242
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) can be a life-threatening opportunistic infection after kidney transplantation, occurring most frequently in the first 12 months with the symptoms of dyspnea, cough, fever, and hypoxia.... -
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- Human Herpesvirus 8-Negative and Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Effusion-Based Lymphoma in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Choi JW, Kim Y, Lee JH, Kim YS
- KMID: 2381397
- J Pathol Transl Med.
- 2015 Sep;49(5):409-412.
- doi: 10.4132/jptm.2015.06.03
A 39-year-old man infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was admitted to our hospital because of sudden onset of chest pain. Chest radiography revealed pneumothorax of the right lung. Computed... -
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