Late presentation of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia after renal transplant: A case report

Abstract

The highest risk of opportunistic infections is from 1 to 6 months post-transplant. We report a rare case of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a renal transplant recipient only on maintenance immunosuppression eleven years after transplant without concomitant CMV infection or recent episodes of graft rejection. Keywords: Pneumocystis jirovecii, Immunosuppression, Opportunistic infection, Solid organ transplant, Opportunistic infection prophylaxis