Misdiagnosed Pneumocystis Pneumonia as COVID-19: A Case Report

Document Type : Case Report

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1 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Clinical Research and Development Center, Imam Hossein Teaching and Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Clinical Research and Development Center, Imam Hossein Teaching and Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Nonspecific clinical features and imaging findings of COVID-19 may lead to misdiagnosis with other diseases that have specific risks and treatments. Here a patient is reported with Pneumocystis Pneumonia with an undiagnosed HIV disease who was treated for COVID-19 with no response after one week. COVID-19 was diagnosed by CT findings but PCR was negative. Further evaluation for ground glass opacities confirmed AIDS and clinical response to Pneumocystis Pneumonia treatment.

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TANAFFOS (Respiration)
Volume 22, Issue 2
April 2023
Pages 272-275

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