Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
Synonyms
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Pneumocystis Pneumonias
Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
Pneumocystoses
Pneumocystosis
Pneumonia, Interstitial Plasma Cell
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii
Pneumonias, Pneumocystis
Pneumonias, Pneumocystis carinii
A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by DYSPNEA, tachypnea, and HYPOXEMIA. Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in AIDS. It is caused by the fungus PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII. The disease is also found in other MAMMALS where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis.