Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patient in Korea: A Review and Algorithm Proposed by Expert Consensus Group

  • Lee, Raeseok; 
  • Huh, Kyungmin; 
  • Kang, Chang Kyung; 
  • Kim, Yong Chan; 
  • Kim, Jung Ho; 
  • ... Jung, Jongtak; 
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초록

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a life-threatening infection commonly observed in immunocompromised patients, necessitating prompt diagnosis and treatment. This review evaluates the diagnostic performance of various tests used for PJP diagnosis through a comprehensive literature review. Additionally, we propose a diagnostic algorithm tailored to non-human immunodeficiency virus immunocompromised patients, considering the specific characteristics of current medical resources in Korea.

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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; Diagnosis; Polymerase chain reaction; beta-D glucan; REAL-TIME PCR; BETA-D-GLUCAN; ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME; CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC-LEUKEMIA; STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTATION; POLYMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION; CARINII-PNEUMONIA; HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; RISK-FACTORS
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Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patient in Korea: A Review and Algorithm Proposed by Expert Consensus Group
저자
Lee, Raeseok; Huh, Kyungmin; Kang, Chang Kyung; Kim, Yong Chan; Kim, Jung Ho; Kim, Hyungjin; Park, Jeong Su; Park, Ji Young; Sung, Heungsup; Jung, Jongtak; Kim, Chung-Jong; Song, Kyoung-Ho
DOI
10.3947/ic.2024.0148
발행일
2025-03
유형
Review
저널명
Infection and Chemotherapy
권
57
호
1
페이지
45 ~ 62