Open AccessPulmonary coinfection by Pneumocystis jirovecii and Cryptococcus species in a patient with undiagnosed advanced HIV
Author(s) -
Benjamín Valente-Acosta,
José Padua-Garcia,
Andrés Tame-Elorduy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-233607
Subject(s) - pneumocystis jirovecii , coinfection , cryptococcosis , concomitant , medicine , cryptococcal meningitis , cryptococcus , pneumonia , pneumocystis pneumonia , meningitis , aids related opportunistic infections , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , immunology , pediatrics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , viral disease , sida
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a common cause of pneumonia in patients with advanced HIV. In a lot of cases, there is a concomitant pulmonary infection. Cryptococcosis presents as a common complication for people with advanced HIV. However, it usually presents as meningitis rather than pneumonia. We present a case of a patient with coinfection by P. jirovecii and Cryptococcus spp without neurological involvement and a single nodular pulmonary lesion.
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