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NORTHWEST AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER
Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP): Part 1 Brian R. Wood, MD Medical Director, NW AETC ECHO Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Presentation prepared by: Brian R. Wood, MD Last Updated: 1/17/13
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Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP): Part 1
• Background and Biology • Risk factors • Clinical Manifestations • Diagnosis
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Background and Biology
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Background
• First identified in 1909 by Chagas; reported as part of the life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi
• Recognized as separate organism in 1912; named Pneumocystis carinii
• 1940’s and 50’s: cause of pneumonia epidemics in premature and malnourished infants
• 1980’s and 90’s: leading cause of death in AIDS
Kovacs JA, Masur H. Evolving Health Effects of Pneumocystis. JAMA 2009;301(24):2578-2585.
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Biology
• Initially classified as protozoa; now fungus • Each species infected with unique strain:
- Pneumocystis carinii: rats - Pneumocystis jirovecii (yee-row-vet-zee): humans
• Worldwide distribution • Ubiquitous exposure: nearly all infected in infancy
Gilroy SA, Bennett NJ. Smin Respir Crit Care Med 2011;32(6):775-82.
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Biology: Reactivation vs. New Infection
Reactivation New Infection
Clusters of cases with same genotype
Repeat infection different strains
Animals develop infection when exposed
Disease in animals if immunosuppress
Most colonized by infancy
Huang L, et al. HIV-Associated Pneumocystis Pneumonia. Proc Am Thorac Soc, 2011; 8: 294–300
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Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
• Key = Immunosuppression - Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study:
• Incidence with CD4 count 201 to 350 = 0.5% • Within 6 months of falling below 200 = 8.4% • Within 12 months of falling below 200 = 18.4% • Within 6 months of developing thrush = 29.5%
• Environmental factors? • Exposure to infected or colonized persons?
1) Phair J, et al. NEJM 1990, 322(3): 161-165. 2) Djawe K et al. Clin Infect Dis 2012 Nov 5; [e-pub ahead of print]
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Risk Factors
• Factors associated with development of PCP: - CD4 count <200 cells/mm3
- CD4 percentage <14% - Previous episode of PCP - Oral thrush
CDC MMWR: Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents; April 2009 (Vol 58)
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Clinical Manifestations
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Clinical Manifestations
Symptoms (usually subacute)
Signs CXR Findings
Fever Hypoxia (especially with exertion)
Diffuse, bilateral, hazy infiltrates (“butterfly”)
Dyspnea (“door-stop”) Tachypnea, Tachycardia Pneumothorax
Dry cough Inspiratory crackles
Pleural effusion, lobar infiltrate, nodules less
common Pleuritic chest pain Elevated A-a gradient
*CXR normal in 25%
Malaise *Chest exam normal in 50%
Benito N, et al. Pulmonary infections in HIV-infected patients: an update in the 21st century. Eur Resp J 2012;39:730-745.
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Diagnosis
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Diagnosis
• Gold standard: identification of organism on stain of respiratory secretions or tissue
• Induced sputum: sensitivity <50-90% - Generally not improved by repeating
• Bronchoscopy with BAL: sensitivity 90-99% • Lung biopsy: sensitivity 95-100%
1) Wang Y, et al. Yield of primary and repeat induced sputum testing for Pneumocystis jiroveci. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2007;131)10):1582-4.
2) CDC MMWR: Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents; April 2009 (Vol 58)
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Diagnosis: Non-Invasive Tests
1) Gilroy SA, Bennett NJ. Smin Respir Crit Care Med 2011;32(6):775-82. 2) Wood BR, et al. Test performance of beta-glucan in AIDS patients with
respiratory symptoms. AIDS 2012; doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32835cb646
LDH
• Not specific • Prognostic?
PCR
• Infection vs. colonization?
• Not commercially available
Beta-Glucan
• Sensitivity 92.8%
• Specificity 75%
• PPV 96.3% • NPV 60.0%
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Summary of Diagnostic Evaluation
• CXR, if normal and high suspicion à chest CT • ABG, beta-glucan, +/- LDH • Induced sputum, if negative à bronchoscopy/BAL • Lung biopsy if still unclear
dpd.cdc.gov