PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII PROPHYLAXIS

Course overview

PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA (PCP) IS A LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION CAUSED BY PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII AFFECTING IMMUNOCOMPROMISED INDIVIDUALS. PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF DEVELOPING THIS CONDITION SHOULD BE TREATED PROPHYLACTICALLY WITH ADEQUATE ANTIBIOTICS TO DECREASE MORTALITY AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED STATE REQUIRING PROPHYLAXIS FOR THIS PATHOGEN AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR THESE PATIENTS.