[8] Mycosesof the Lower Respi

Question 1

was observed
only in malnourished premature infants and weak elderly patients;
now, the disease is almost diagnostic for AIDS.

Answer 1

PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA (PCP)

Question 2

The disease is known by the abbreviation PCP, which originally
stood for

Answer 2

“Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia”(incorporating

Question 3

Difficulty breathing, anemia, hypoxia (low tissue oxygen), and
fever
● Nonproductive cough occurs in some cases
● Rarely, extrapulmonary lesions develop in the lymph nodes,
spleen, liver, and bone marrow
● If left untreated, Pneumocystis pneumonia involves more and
more lung tissue until death occurs

Answer 3

PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA (PCP)

Question 4

bacteria PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA (PCP)

Answer 4

Pneumocystis Jirovecii

Question 4

bacteria PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA (PCP)

Answer 4

Pneumocystis Jirovecii

Question 5

Normal member of the respiratory microbiome
● It is an obligate parasitic ascomycete (formerly known as P.
carinii) , usually specific for humans and characterized by a
strong for the lungs and airborne host to host transmission

Answer 5

Pneumocystis Jirovecii

Question 6

Cannot survive on its own environment
● Transmitted by inhalation of droplets containing the fungus
● Common disease in AIDS patients
● Once the fungus enters the lungs of an immunocompromised
patient, it multiplies rapidly, extensively colonizing the lungs

Answer 6

Pneumocystis Jirovecii

Question 7

treatment PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA (PCP)

Answer 7

Tx: Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole