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 infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- healthcare
- south africa
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation