Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Female Patient

Lamyae Amro, Ghizlane Hamzaoui, Hafsa Sajiai, Hind Serhane, Abdelhaq Alaoui Yazidi

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory PCIM, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco.

DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2014.37093                

Abstract

Introduction: The pneumocystosis is an infection caused by a saprophytic germ Pneumocystis jiroveci. It is exceptional in immunocompetent patients. Case report: This is a 30-year-old patient, admitted to the service for an acute respiratory failure. She was treated for pulmonary tuberculosis 6 months ago. The review has objectified clinique cyanosis of the lips and extremities with a blood pressure 120/70 mmHg, a heart rate of 70 bats/min, a temperature of 38°C and SaO₂ to 82% in the open air. The chest radiograph objectified reticulonodular opacities on the right. The patient was put under bi-broad-spectrum antibiotics. Due to the non improvement of the patient’s state, the search for Pneumocystis jiroveci in induced sputum was made and it was positive. The search for a field of immunosuppression was negative.

Keywords

Pneumocystosis, Pneumocystis jiroveci, Immunocompetent

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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