| H01521 | |
| H number | H01521 |
| Name | Pneumocystis pneumonia; Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| Description | Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an infectious disease caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii that belongs to the genus Pneumocystis. Members of the genus Pneumocystis are unicellular, eukaryotic organisms that reside in the lungs of many mammals. The 5 main species have been identified. PCP is a potentially life-threatening disease that occurs in immunocompromised patients. |
| Category | Fungal infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Pneumocystis jirovecii |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | Prednisolone sodium phosphate [DR:D00981] Prednisone [DR:D00473] Co-Trimoxazole [DR:D00285] Atovaquone [DR:D00236] Pentamidine isethionate [DR:D00834] |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1F2G CA40.20 ICD-10: B59 MeSH: D011020 MedlinePlus: 000671 |
| Reference | PMID:26281787 AUTHORS Sokulska M, Kicia M, Wesolowska M, Hendrich AB TITLE Pneumocystis jirovecii--from a commensal to pathogen: clinical and diagnostic review. JOURNAL Parasitol Res 114:3577-85 (2015) DOI:10.1007/s00436-015-4678-6 |