Abstract:Background: Pneumocystis pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii is one of the most devastating fungal diseases in patients with impaired immunity. Effective antiviral therapies have reduced the burden of PJ in patients with AIDS, but increase in the prevalence of this disease among HIV-negative people receiving immunosuppressive treatments currently reported. Case report: Female 68, diabetic, hypertensive controlled, with 15 years of evolution of rheumatoid arthritis, managed with steroids and methotrexate… Show more
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