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September 10, 2025BiomedikaOpen Access

High Mortality Among Clinically Pneumocytis Pneumonia Infection in Low CD4 HIV Patients: Case Series

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IMIin Novita Nurhidayati MahmudaDHDhani Redhono HarioputroRSRinto Susilo

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Overview

Case series reveals high mortality from pneumocystis pneumonia in HIV patients with CD4 counts < 20 cells/mm3, highlighting urgent diagnosis needs.

Key Points

  • Only one of the three patients with severe HIV-related pneumonia survived, highlighting the high mortality rate.
  • All patients presented with CD4 counts below 20 cells/mm3, and they displayed multiple opportunistic infections.
  • Early diagnosis and treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia are critical, as this infection is often fatal in low-CD4 HIV patients.
  • The study emphasizes the high prevalence of HIV in Central Java, where mortality rates are significant among infected individuals.

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Mahmuda et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23d81b210217d6478e5c3https://doi.org/10.23917/biomedika.v16i1.3823
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