It is still PCP that can stand for Pneumocystis pneumonia: Appeal for generalized use of only one acronym.

Gilles NevezAnne TotetOlga MatosEnrique J CalderonRobert F MillerSolène Le Gal

Published in: Medical mycology (2021)

Through this reminder on Pneumocystis nomenclature, we plead for the use of only one acronym, PCP, the retention of which was proposed in the early 2000s, and which currently stands for Pneumocystispneumonia.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
community acquired pneumonia
mechanical ventilation