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Pneumocystis Infections

What is Pneumocystis jirovecii?

Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus that is common throughout the world. Many people have been exposed to it as children. Some people have the fungus in their lungs. If you are healthy, it usually will not make you sick. But it can make you sick if you have a weakened immune system, for example if you:

How does Pneumocystis jirovecii spread?

Pneumocystis jirovecii can spread from person to person through the air. You can spread it to others even if it isn't making you sick.

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  1. Pneumocystis Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Pneumocystis jirovecii? Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus that is common throughout the world. Many people have been exposed to it as children. Some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pneumocystisinfections.html - Health Topics
  2. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia 
    Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is a fungal infection of the lungs. The disease used to be called Pneumocystis carini or PCP pneumonia.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000671.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pneumocystis Pneumonia (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Pneumocystis pneumonia home page. Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a serious illness caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii. PCP is one of the most frequent and ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/pneumocystis-pneumonia - External Health Links
  4. ClinicalTrials.gov: Pneumocystis Infections From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Pneumocystis Infections/Clinical Trials ... Pneumocystis Infections
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...+Infections"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  5. Atovaquone 
    Atovaquone is used to treat Pneumocystis jiroveci [Pneumocystis carinii] pneumonia (PCP; type of pneumonia most likely to affect people with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]) in teenagers and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a693003.html - Drugs and Supplements
  6. Hepatic veno-occlusive disease with immunodeficiency 
    Hepatic veno-occlusive disease with immunodeficiency (also called VODI) is a hereditary disorder of the liver and immune system. Its signs and symptoms appear ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...o-occlusive-disease-with-immunodeficiency - Genetics
  7. Pentamidine Oral Inhalation 
    ... treat or prevent pneumonia caused by the organism Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii).This medication is sometimes prescribed for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a601208.html - Drugs and Supplements
  8. Pentamidine Injection 
    ... to treat pneumonia caused by a fungus called Pneumocystis carinii. It is in a class of medications ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a685029.html - Drugs and Supplements
  9. HIV and Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... C Fungal infections, like yeast infections, cryptococcal meningitis, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and histoplasmosis Parasitic infections, such ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivandinfections.html - Health Topics
  10. People living with HIV/AIDS and Fungal Infections (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... of fungal infections, like cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP).
    https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/infections/hiv-aids.html - External Health Links
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