<i>Pneumocystis jiroveci</i>Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Female Patient

• 作者: Abdelhaq Alaoui Yazidi Ghizlane Hamzaoui Hafsa Sajiai Hind Serhane Lamyae Amro
• 来源期刊: 临床医学病理报告(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Pneumocystosis PNEUMOCYSTIS jiroveci IMMUNOCOMPETENT
• 年，卷（期）: lcyxblbgyw_2014,（7）
• 页码范围: 420-423
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

Introduction: The pneumocystosis is an infection caused by a saprophytic germ Pneumocystis jiroveci. It is exceptional in immunocompetent patients. Case report: This is a 30-year-old patient, admitted to the service for an acute respiratory failure. She was treated for pulmonary tuberculosis 6 months ago. The review has objectified clinique cyanosis of the lips and extremities with a blood pressure 120/70 mmHg, a heart rate of 70 bats/min, a temperature of 38°C and SaO2 to 82% in the open air. The chest radiograph objectified reticulonodular opacities on the right. The patient was put under bi-broad-spectrum antibiotics. Due to the non improvement of the patient’s state, the search for Pneumocystis jiroveci in induced sputum was made and it was positive. The search for a field of immunosuppression was negative.