SMJ articles in the category "Pneumocystis jiroveci"

Case Report

Successful Treatment of Severe Pneumocystis Pneumonia with Clindamycin-Primaquine in an HIV-Negative Patient

Abstract:Pneumocystis pneumonia is an increasingly recognized threat in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients and is associated with worse outcomes compared to HIV-infected patients. The preferred first line treatment is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole; however, second line treatments for those intolerant of this regimen have been primarily studied in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We…

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Review Article

Not Your Typical Strongyloides Infection: A Literature Review and Case Study

Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome is one of several clinical manifestations of strongyloidiasis and has a mortality rate exceeding 85%. The syndrome is characterized by a high organism burden owing to autoinfection and is most common in immunocompromised hosts. The recovery of multiple pathogens is likely due to a piggyback phenomenon that…

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