Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Diagnostic Testing Practices for Pneumocystis Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 2019-2022.
Kaitlin BenedictJames BaggsJeremy A W GoldPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
Among 9196 hospitalizations involving Pneumocystis pneumonia, those without HIV had higher in-hospital mortality (24.3% vs 10.5%, P < .001) when compared with those with HIV. These findings underscore the continued importance of Pneumocystis pneumonia clinical awareness and the need for comprehensive prophylaxis guidance, particularly for certain patients without HIV who are immunosuppressed.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- south africa
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- acute respiratory distress syndrome