During a period of 10 months, 87 children with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia accompanied transient cellular immunity disorders and with normal humoral immunity were observed. It is suggested that change the invasiveness of the parasite has changed. The necessity of taking into consideration a pneumocystis etiology in diagnosis of respiratory tract diseases among children is pointed out.
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December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Min-iren Asukai Hospital, Kyoto, JPN.
This case report presents an 86-year-old female patient who developed a urinary tract injury and infection following a pelvic fracture caused by a bedside fall during hospitalization for pneumonia. The patient experienced fever with chills and rigors, prompting antibiotic treatment. Imaging revealed an ischial tuberosity fracture with potential bone fragment retention in the bladder wall.
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan; Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
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Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Pneumonia caused by infection (PCP) is a potentially life-threatening illness, particularly affecting the immunocompromised. The past two decades have shown an increase in PCP incidence; however, the underlying factors that promote disease severity and fatality have yet to be fully elucidated. Recent evidence suggests that the microbiota of the respiratory tract may play a role in stimulating or repressing pulmonary inflammation, as well as the progression of both bacterial and viral pneumonia.
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Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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