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What Happens To Lungs With Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia?
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is a fungal infection of the lungs. The disease used to be called Pneumocystis carinii.
Alternative Names
Pneumocystosis; PCP; Pneumocystis carinii
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
This type of pneumonia is caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jiroveci. This fungus is common in the environment and does not cause illness in healthy people.
However, it can cause a lung infection in people with a weakened immune system due to:
- Cancer
- Chronic use of...
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