Objectives: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) incidence is increasing in people without HIV. Decompensated liver cirrhosis is not currently considered a risk factor for PCP. The aim of this paper is to describe a case series of patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and PCP. Methods: All consecutive patients hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis and microbiology-confirmed PCP at Policlinico Modena University Hospital from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021 were included in our series. Results: Eight patients were included. All patients had advanced-stage liver disease with a model for end-stage liver disease score above 15 (6/8 above 20). Four were on an active orthotopic liver transplant waiting list at the time of PCP diagnosis. Five patients did not have any traditional risk factor for PCP, whereas the other three were on glucocorticoid treatment for acute-on-chronic liver failure. All patients were treated with cotrimoxazole, except two who died before the diagnosis. Five patients died (62.5%), four of them within 30 days from PCP diagnosis. Of the remaining three, one patient underwent liver transplantation. Conclusion: Although further studies are needed, liver cirrhosis can be an independent risk factor for PCP in patients with decompensated cirrhosis that is mainly due to severe alcoholic hepatitis and who are on corticosteroids therapy, and primary prophylaxis for PCP should be considered.

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with decompensated cirrhosis: a case series / Franceschini, Erica; Dolci, Giovanni; Santoro, Antonella; Meschiari, Marianna; Riccò, Alice; Menozzi, Marianna; Burastero, Giulia Jole; Cuffari, Biagio; De Maria, Nicola; Serio, Lucia; Biagioni, Emanuela; Catellani, Barbara; Sandro, Stefano Di; Colecchia, Antonio; Girardis, Massimo; Benedetto, Fabrizio Di; Mussini, Cristina. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1201-9712. - 128:(2023), pp. 254-256. [10.1016/j.ijid.2022.12.027]

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with decompensated cirrhosis: a case series

Franceschini, Erica;Dolci, Giovanni;Santoro, Antonella;Meschiari, Marianna;Biagioni, Emanuela;Catellani, Barbara;Sandro, Stefano Di;Colecchia, Antonio;Girardis, Massimo;Benedetto, Fabrizio Di;Mussini, Cristina
2023

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Objectives: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) incidence is increasing in people without HIV. Decompensated liver cirrhosis is not currently considered a risk factor for PCP. The aim of this paper is to describe a case series of patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and PCP. Methods: All consecutive patients hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis and microbiology-confirmed PCP at Policlinico Modena University Hospital from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021 were included in our series. Results: Eight patients were included. All patients had advanced-stage liver disease with a model for end-stage liver disease score above 15 (6/8 above 20). Four were on an active orthotopic liver transplant waiting list at the time of PCP diagnosis. Five patients did not have any traditional risk factor for PCP, whereas the other three were on glucocorticoid treatment for acute-on-chronic liver failure. All patients were treated with cotrimoxazole, except two who died before the diagnosis. Five patients died (62.5%), four of them within 30 days from PCP diagnosis. Of the remaining three, one patient underwent liver transplantation. Conclusion: Although further studies are needed, liver cirrhosis can be an independent risk factor for PCP in patients with decompensated cirrhosis that is mainly due to severe alcoholic hepatitis and who are on corticosteroids therapy, and primary prophylaxis for PCP should be considered.
2023
128
254
256
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with decompensated cirrhosis: a case series / Franceschini, Erica; Dolci, Giovanni; Santoro, Antonella; Meschiari, Marianna; Riccò, Alice; Menozzi, Marianna; Burastero, Giulia Jole; Cuffari, Biagio; De Maria, Nicola; Serio, Lucia; Biagioni, Emanuela; Catellani, Barbara; Sandro, Stefano Di; Colecchia, Antonio; Girardis, Massimo; Benedetto, Fabrizio Di; Mussini, Cristina. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1201-9712. - 128:(2023), pp. 254-256. [10.1016/j.ijid.2022.12.027]
Franceschini, Erica; Dolci, Giovanni; Santoro, Antonella; Meschiari, Marianna; Riccò, Alice; Menozzi, Marianna; Burastero, Giulia Jole; Cuffari, Biagio; De Maria, Nicola; Serio, Lucia; Biagioni, Emanuela; Catellani, Barbara; Sandro, Stefano Di; Colecchia, Antonio; Girardis, Massimo; Benedetto, Fabrizio Di; Mussini, Cristina
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