Pneumocystis jirovecii

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fungus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:pentamidine
gptkb:Pneumocystis_pneumonia
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:HIV/_AIDS
gptkbp:can_lead_to respiratory failure
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Pneumocystis_pneumonia
pneumonia in AIDS patients
gptkbp:first_described_by 1910
gptkbp:focuses_on public health initiatives
public health research
immunology research
infectious disease education
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pneumocystis jirovecii
gptkbp:is_a opportunistic pathogen
gptkbp:is_associated_with malnutrition
pulmonary complications
chronic steroid use
gptkbp:is_found_in environmental sources
lungs of immunocompromised individuals
gptkbp:is_involved_in host-pathogen interactions
gptkbp:is_linked_to increased healthcare costs
increased mortality rates
immunosuppressive therapy
gptkbp:is_monitored_by antimicrobial resistance
clinical settings
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as patients with chronic lung disease
HIV-positive patients
gptkbp:is_protected_by prophylactic antibiotics
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Giemsa stain
gptkbp:is_studied_in its life cycle
medical mycology
its pathogenic mechanisms
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to many antifungal medications
gptkbp:issues infectious disease specialists
organ transplant recipients
HIV care providers
gptkbp:previously_known_as gptkb:Pneumocystis_carinii
gptkbp:recognizes PCR testing
gptkbp:related_model studying opportunistic infections
gptkbp:risk_factor pneumonia in cancer patients
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Ascomycota
a eukaryotic organism
gptkbp:social_responsibility microscopic examination
bronchoalveolar lavage
gptkbp:subject gptkb:municipality
clinical trials
epidemiological studies
gptkbp:symptoms cough
fever
chest pain
shortness of breath
gptkbp:targets vaccine development
antifungal drug development
gptkbp:transmission airborne
person-to-person contact
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
corticosteroids in severe cases
gptkbp:type_of protozoan-like fungus