Definition

• Pneumocystis is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that is an important cause of pneumonia (pneumocystosis)—and, less commonly, extrapulmonary infection—in the immunocompromised host.
• Pneumocystosis in an individual with HIV infection is an AIDS-defining illness.

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