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- Title
Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Patient With Alcoholic Hepatitis.
- Authors
Krier, Emily; Tomczak, Ursulina; Checketts, Thomas; Chandan, Saurabh
- Abstract
Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus typically causing pulmonary infection in immunocompromised persons. We present a case of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in a patient with alcoholic hepatitis and underlying cirrhosis. PJP in patients with alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis is sparsely reported in literature. This condition carries a poor prognosis and high mortality. Clinicians need to recognize alcohol use resulting in liver damage as a significant etiological risk factor for PJP.
- Subjects
RISK assessment; HEPATITIS; MENTAL illness; ABDOMINAL pain; ENZYMES; ALCOHOL-induced disorders; PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia; SEPSIS; COMPLICATIONS of alcoholism; ALCOHOL drinking; ALCOHOLISM; LIVER; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; DISEASE risk factors; DISEASE complications
- Publication
ACG Case Reports Journal, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
2326-3253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14309/crj.0000000000001316