Nationwide Implementation of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Is Associated With Decreased Incidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Keun Hyung ParkChan-Young JungWonjeong JeongGongmyung LeeJae Seok YangChung Mo NamHyung Woo KimBeom Seok KimPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
This study aimed to investigate the impact of nationwide nonpharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the incidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in kidney transplant recipients. The monthly incidence of PCP during the COVID-19 period decreased significantly compared to that of the pre-COVID-19 period in kidney transplant recipients.