Late Onset of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Kidney Transplant: How Long is too Long in Opportunistic Infection Prophylaxis?

• Main Authors: Círia Leandra Martins de Sousa (Author), Cátia Raquel Figueiredo (Author), Sofia Ventura (Author), Manuela Almeida (Author), La Salete Martins (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ) opportunistic infections occur in immunocompromised patients impacting significantly hospitalizations and mortality. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is universally used as prophylaxis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) and therefore, this infection is rare...