Pneumocystosis
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Pneumocystosis is an infection by Pneumocystis jirovecii
that primarily occurs as a pulmonary infection
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patients, with extrapulmonary involvement being uncommon but, if occurring in the skin
, presenting most often as nodular growths in the auditory canal.
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a yeast-like fungus of the genus Pneumocystis. The causative organism of Pneumocystis pneumonia, it is an important human pathogen, particularly among immunocompromised hosts. Prior to its discovery as a human-specific pathogen, P. jirovecii was known as P...
that primarily occurs as a pulmonary infection
Pneumocystis pneumonia
Pneumocystis pneumonia or pneumocystosis is a form of pneumonia, caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii...
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AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
patients, with extrapulmonary involvement being uncommon but, if occurring in the skin
Skin
-Dermis:The dermis is the layer of skin beneath the epidermis that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis by a basement membrane. It also harbors many Mechanoreceptors that provide the sense of touch and heat...
, presenting most often as nodular growths in the auditory canal.