What is Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia?

Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia formally called PCP (pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) is a fungal infection and inflammation of the lungs caused by a common fungus called Pneumocystis jiroveci. People with a weakened immune system are susceptible to this infection.

How do members experience Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia*

Who has Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 0
50s 0
60s 7
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 7

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What is Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia?

Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia formally called PCP (pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) is a fungal infection and inflammation of the lungs caused by a common fungus called Pneumocystis jiroveci. People with a weakened immune system are susceptible to this infection.



Common symptoms reported by people with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

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Compare treatments taken by people with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

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Who has Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 2 say Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 0
50s 0
60s 7
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 7

These charts show data from Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia patients who have completed their condition history
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