Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

Original Article

Infection

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in pediatric patients: an analysis of 15 confirmed consecutive cases during 14 years

Kyung-Ran Kim, Jong Min Kim, Ji-Man Kang, Yae-Jean Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(6):252-255. Published online June 30, 2016

Purpose

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia occurs in various immunocompromised patients. Despite the prophylaxis strategies in clinical practice, certain patients develop P. jirovecii pneumonia. This study was performed to investigate pediatric cases with P. jirovecii pneumonia in a single center.

Methods

We identified pediatric patients younger than 19 years with microbiologically confirmed P. jirovecii pneumonia from January 2000 to February 2014. A retrospective chart review...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2016.59.6.252

A Case of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia Associated with Cytomegalovirus Lung Infection.

K S Lee, Y O Lee, H J Park, M J Shin

Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(11):1274-1281. Published online November 30, 1987

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia has been highly prevalent in prematurity, malnourished infants and immunosuppressed patients. Since 1981, it has been by far the commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS. We experienced a case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia associated with cytomegalovirus lung infection in a 3 months old malnourished female orphan. She had been suffered from chronic diarrhea, losing body weight 2 kg in a month prior...

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Case Report

Two Autopsy Cases of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia.

Dae Deok Ahn, Tae Suck Jung, Jung Kwon Lee, Yoon Ja Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(3):271-276. Published online March 31, 1984

Pneumocystis infection is highly prevalent in humans and lower animals throughout the world. The disease has almost alway been sporadic, rarely epidemic, and has occurred in all age groups. We experienced two cases of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. They were brought to our hospital from orphanage at the age of 50 day and 86 day old. The initial X-ray findings were...

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