pneumocystis carinii presented by: samantha todd & sandra thorbus
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Pneumocystis cariniiPresented by: Samantha Todd & Sandra Thorbus
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Pneumocystis carinii vs. jirovecii
Both Pneumocystis carinii and Pneumocystis jirovecii (yee row vet zee) currently refer to the same organism. P. jirovecii is the organism isolated from humans, while P. carinii is found in rats.
Not a protozoan, but a fungus.
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Hosts
Definitive Host: Humans, other mammals.
Intermediate Host: None
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Prevalence
AIDS/HIV patients
Immunosuppressed individuals
Organ transplant recipients
Chemotherapy patients
Premature, malnourished infants
Most healthy children have been exposed by age 5
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Geography
Worldwide
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Three Morphological Forms
All three forms are found in the lungs
1. Precyst Oval shaped
Few filopodia
Cell wall thickening
Increase in number of nuclei from one to four
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Three Morphological Forms
1. Cyst
-Mature cysts are spherical, have a thick chitinous membrane and eight intracystic bodies (young trophozoites)
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Three Morphological Forms
3. TrophozoiteFilopodia form pockets in interstitial cells
Most abundant during infection (9:1)
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Life Cycle
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Life Cycle
Inhalation of infective respiratory droplets
Makes its way inside the respiratory tract, settles into alveolar spaces and replicates:
Asexual Reproduction1. Trophozoite reproduction
Sexual Reproduction1. Conjugation
2. Formation of Precyst
3. Formation of early cyst
4. Maturation and Excystment
Life cycle repeats
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Transmission
Found in environment, lungs & upper respiratory tract of humans and animals
Spread by inhalation of infected respiratory droplets
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Symptoms Causes Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)
Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath
Cyanosis
Non-productive cough
Chest pain
MalaiseSymptoms develop more slowly in those with AIDS and tend to be less severe
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DiagnosisSputum examination
Lung biopsy
Bronchial lavage
Blood gas test
Chest X-ray
Mortality rate is 100% in untreated patients.
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Cysts of Pneumocystis carinii in smear from bronchoalveolar lavage.
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Treatment
Trimethoprin-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX, Bactrim)
Intravenous or oral administration
Alternative Treatments include:Pentamidine
Atovaquone
Combination of Trimethoprin and Dapsone
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Prevention
Primary PCP prophylaxis (preventative antibiotic treatment before the onset of disease)
Reduces occurrence of PCP by 90%
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Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuZb539SaaY
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