Overview
Pneumocystis pneumonia is a serious lung infection caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jiroveci People whose immune systems are weakened by cancer, HIV/AIDS, or an organ transplant are prone to this infection.
Symptoms
Dry cough, fever, and shortness of breath are symptoms. They may develop slowly in someone with AIDS.
Treatments
It's treated with antibiotics.
Last Updated: June 13th, 2017
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