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Generalized pneumocystosis with lung and intestinal lesions in a child
E. R. Samitova,
I. M. Osmanov,
N. V. Karazhas,
E. I. Makarova,
L. O. Tarantov,
T. N. Ermak,
L. N. Mazankova,
T. N. Rybalkina,
E. A. Fedorenko,
O. F. Kabikova,
M. N. Kornienko,
N. L. Pulnova,
N. V. Loban https://doi.org/10.21508/1027-4065-2026-71-1-80-87
Abstract
Pneumocystis is a well-studied disease that usually develops in immunocompromised patients, especially in patients with HIV infection, and also in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases, organ transplant patients, including glucocorticosteroids and biological drugs, leading to an increased incidence of opportunistic infections, including Pneumocystis pneumonia. This is a serious complication with high mortality. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cases of pneumocystis in immunocompetent children without concomitant diseases. Timely diagnosis and treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia in children depend on the vigilance of general practitioners, pediatricians and infectious disease specialists, as well as their knowledge of the clinical picture of the disease. The article describes a rare clinical case of generalized pneumocystosis with lung and intestinal damage in a 5-year-old child.
About the Authors
E. R. Samitova
Bashlyaeva Children’s City Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
125373, Moscow
I. M. Osmanov
Bashlyaeva Children’s City Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
125373, Moscow
N. V. Karazhas
The Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
123098, Moscow
E. I. Makarova
Bashlyaeva Children’s City Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
125373, Moscow
L. O. Tarantov
Bashlyaeva Children’s City Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
125373, Moscow
T. N. Ermak
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111123, Moscow
L. N. Mazankova
Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Russian Ministry of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
125993, Moscow
T. N. Rybalkina
The Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
123098, Moscow
E. A. Fedorenko
Bashlyaeva Children’s City Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
125373, Moscow
O. F. Kabikova
The Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
123098, Moscow
M. N. Kornienko
The Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
123098, Moscow
N. L. Pulnova
The Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
123098, Moscow
N. V. Loban
Bashlyaeva Children’s City Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
125373, Moscow
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Samitova E.R., Osmanov I.M., Karazhas N.V., Makarova E.I., Tarantov L.O., Ermak T.N., Mazankova L.N., Rybalkina T.N., Fedorenko E.A., Kabikova O.F., Kornienko M.N., Pulnova N.L., Loban N.V. Generalized pneumocystosis with lung and intestinal lesions in a child. Rossiyskiy Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii (Russian Bulletin of Perinatology and Pediatrics). 2026;71(1):80-87. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21508/1027-4065-2026-71-1-80-87
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