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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia · ICD-10: B59

Symptoms

  • • Mild, dry cough
  • • Fever
  • • Rapid breathing
  • • Shortness of breath, especially with activity

MedlinePlus · Symptoms

Drugs and regimens

Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (co-trimoxazole)⚠ Unverified

PCP treatment — TMP 15–20 mg/kg/day every 6 h

Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (co-trimoxazole)⚠ Unverified

PCP prophylaxis, children — TMP 150 mg/m²/day in 2 doses, 3 consecutive days/week

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