pneumocysitis pneumonia

Question 1

pneumocystis pneumonia is cause by what?

Answer 1

fungus; Pneumocystis jirovecii (ascomycetes)

Question 2

pneumocystis pneumonia is th most common disease is found in what patients?

Answer 2

AIDS patients

Question 3

What type of people can be carriers of pneumocystis pneumonia ?

Answer 3

Healthy people

Question 4

Pneumocystis pneumonia is what type of infection in people with severe immunodeficiency?

Answer 4

severe opportunistic infection

Question 5

what are the symptoms of Pneumocystis pneumonia?

Answer 5

• Fever
• dry cough
• fatigue

Question 6

Can Pneumocystis survive on its own in the environemnt?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

How is Pneumocystis pneumonia transmitted?

Answer 7

Inhalation of droplets containing the fungus

Question 8

How is pneumocystis pneumonia diagnosed?

Answer 8

• clinical and microscopic findings
• Chest X-ray
• use of florescent antibodies

Question 9

How is Pneumocystis pneumonia treated?

Answer 9

with oral or I.V. trimethoprim and sulphamethoxazole

Question 10

pneumocystis pneumonia does not responds to what treatment?

Answer 10

Does not respond to antimycotics