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

• Hoofdauteurs: Círia Leandra Martins de Sousa (Auteur), Cátia Raquel Figueiredo (Auteur), Sofia Ventura (Auteur), Manuela Almeida (Auteur), La Salete Martins (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: 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...