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Pneumocystis carinii (now called Pneumocystis jiroveci) is a fungus, earlier classified as a protozoa, causes Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). It affects those with weakened immune systems such as children and the elderly, but is especially prevalent in patients with AIDS. It is diagnosed by silver staining of the sputum.

In immunocompromised patients (e.g. those on chemotherapy or AIDS with a low CD4+ count; below 200/mm³), prophylaxis with regular pentamidine inhalations or sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim, also called as TMP-SMX, can be necessary.

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumoniaPneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a form of pneumonia which is caused by protozoa called Pneumocystis carinii which belong to the Apicomplexa. It is relatively rare in normal, immunocompetent people but common among people infected with HIV (the vir

Pneumocystis cariniiPneumocystis carinii (now called Pneumocystis jiroveci is a fungus, earlier classified as a protozoa, causes Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). It affects those with weakened immune systems such as children and the elderly, but is especially prevalent

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