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<p>Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, previously known as Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP), is a fungal infection most commonly encountered in immunocompromised patients and, in some cases, can be life-threatening. Patients at risk include those with cancer, HIV positive, transplant recipients, and those under immunosuppressive therapies. There are no specific signs or symptoms for PCP and its differential diagnosis includes other viral or bacterial pneumonias and also Tuberculosis, the latter especially in high endemic areas. We present the case of a 32 year-old female patient who presented to the hospital for dyspnea and cough, treated for Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and eventually diagnosed with Pneumocystis Pneumonia, in spite of her multiple false-negative HIV tests.</p>
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, previously known as Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP), is a fungal infection most commonly encountered in immunocompromised patients and, in some cases, can be life-threatening. Patients at risk include those with cancer, HIV positive, transplant recipients, and those under immunosuppressive therapies. There are no specific signs or symptoms for PCP and its differential diagnosis includes other viral or bacterial pneumonias and also Tuberculosis, the latter especially in high endemic areas. We present the case of a 32 year-old female patient who presented to the hospital for dyspnea and cough, treated for Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and eventually diagnosed with Pneumocystis Pneumonia, in spite of her multiple false-negative HIV tests.

Pneumocystis Pneumonia misdiagnosed as Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a patient with repeatedly false-negative HIV tests

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Pneumologia

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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, previously known as Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP), is a fungal infection most commonly encountered in...

Pneumocystis Pneumonia misdiagnosed as Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a patient with repeatedly false-negative HIV tests

Published Online: Jun 10, 2024

Page range: 85 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2024-0013

Keywords
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, false negative HIV testing, tuberculosis, immunosuppression, AIDS

© 2023 Samuel Bodoarcă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Pneumocystis Pneumonia misdiagnosed as Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a patient with repeatedly false-negative HIV tests

Published Online: Jun 10, 2024

Page range: 85 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2024-0013

KeywordsPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, false negative HIV testing, tuberculosis, immunosuppression, AIDS

© 2023 Samuel Bodoarcă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, false negative HIV testing, tuberculosis, immunosuppression, AIDS