Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in intensive care units: a multicenter study by ESGCIP and EFISG.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an opportunistic, life-threatening disease commonly affecting immunocompromised patients. The distribution of predisposing diseases or conditions in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and subjected to diagnostic work-up for PJP has seldom been explored.

Materials and methods

The primary objective of the study was to describe the characteristics of ICU patients subjected to diagnostic workup for PJP. The secondary objectives were: (i) to assess demographic and clinical variables associated with PJP; (ii) to assess the performance of Pneumocystis PCR on respiratory specimens and serum BDG for the diagnosis of PJP; (iii) to describe 30-day and 90-day mortality in the study population.

Results

SUBMITTER: Giacobbe DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464114 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature