Title : Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompetent children
Abstract:
Pneumocystosis, caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, is an opportunistic infection that is well-studied and occurs in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with HIV infection, as well as in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases and organ transplants who are receiving immunosuppressive therapy. In recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of pneumocystosis in immunocompetent children without underlying medical conditions. The contribution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to the human immune system and the body as a whole, as well as to the risks of developing pneumocystosis in the future, is not fully known. Pneumocystis infection in children can manifest itself in the form of acute respiratory diseases, affecting the upper and lower respiratory tract, as well as in the form of exacerbations of chronic bronchopulmonary diseases, obstructive bronchitis, laryngitis, and pneumonia-like conditions with respiratory failure, usually of an interstitial nature with bilateral polysegmental damage.
