TY - JOUR
T1 - Pneumocystis pneumonia in the COVID-19 pandemic era: similarities and challenges
AU - Szydłowicz, Magdalena
AU - Matos, Olga Maria Guerreiro de
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - The clinical picture of the fungal disease, Pneumocystis pneumonia, resembles the course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), presenting a diagnostic challenge in the pandemic era. We discuss the concern of Pneumocystis jirovecii and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) coinfection, their similarities, and the impact of immunosuppression, with a suggested diagnostic pathway for their suspected coinfection.
AB - The clinical picture of the fungal disease, Pneumocystis pneumonia, resembles the course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), presenting a diagnostic challenge in the pandemic era. We discuss the concern of Pneumocystis jirovecii and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) coinfection, their similarities, and the impact of immunosuppression, with a suggested diagnostic pathway for their suspected coinfection.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2021.07.010
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85111878997&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pt.2021.07.010
DO - 10.1016/j.pt.2021.07.010
M3 - Article
JO - Trends in Parasitology
JF - Trends in Parasitology
SN - 1471-4922
ER -
