Open AccessVaricella‐zoster virus pneumonia co‐infected with Pneumocystis jirovecii
Author(s) -
Zhang Qianwen,
Liang Lingxiao,
Liu Ailing,
Zhou Dandan,
Li Aijun
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.953
Subject(s) - pneumocystis jirovecii , varicella zoster virus , medicine , virology , pneumonia , virus , pneumocystis pneumonia , computed tomography , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , radiology
Key message Pulmonary co‐infection with varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) and Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ) is uncommon. This case describes computed tomography (CT) findings of VZV pneumonia co‐infected with PJ. Co‐infection of VZV and PJ pneumonia is possible in immunocompromised patients. The similarities in chest CT makes it difficult to differentiate VZV from PJ.