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Case Report • Vol.2, Issue 6 • ISSN: 2766-2276 • Open Access • CC BY 4.0
Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia as a Sequela of COVID-19
Abstract
A 71 years old male came to the hospital with the complaint of cough and fever since 7 days. He was diagnosed with severe COVID pneumonia and was managed with steroids and tocilizumab. He was discharged on steroids and came after 20 days with complaints of worsening shortness of breath and hypoxia. Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage was done which showed positive PCR for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP). Patient was started on co-trimoxazole and steroids after which he showed remarkable improvement. This is one of the rare cases in which patient developed PCP as a sequelae of COVID-19.
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| Journal | Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences (JBRES) |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2766-2276 |
| DOI | DOI 10.37871/jbres1253 |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 2, Issue 6 |
| Received | May 12, 2021 |
| Accepted | May 31, 2021 |
| Published | June 1, 2021 |
| Article Type | Case Report |
| Pages | 425-428 |
| License | CC BY 4.0 — Open Access |
| Publisher | SciRes Literature LLC, Sheridan, WY, USA |
| Language | English |
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