Alegría-Baños JA, Márquez-Benavides NE, Vázquez-Zamora C, Estrada-Aguilera A, Robles-Pérez E, Conde-Mercado JM

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Pneumocystosis is an opportunistic infection in humans caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, atypical fungal microorganism, considered one of the major opportunistic pathogens in patients with HIV. Between 2-5% of HIV patients develop pneumothorax, and up to 25% of all cases of spontaneous pneumothorax diagnosed in large cities are related to HIV. Pneumocystis jirovecii is the main etiological factor for this association. The prevalence of pneumonia due to this agent in patients with HIV is high and heterogeneous, especially in emerging economies, with a range from 5.9 to 55% in Latin America. We report the case of a patient diagnosed with HIV infection, who suffered from pneumonia and had recurrent pneumothorax during hospitalization. We discuss the therapeutic approach and review the subject.