TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Human immmunodeficiency virus infection related pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and suicide: An autopsy case report JO - Medical bulletin of Haseki Hospital A1 - Daş, T. A1 - Topal, C.S. A1 - Umut, G. A1 - Arslan, M.N. A1 - Yağmur, G. A1 - Sargan, A. A1 - Aslıyüksek, H. A1 - Yildirim, M. A1 - Gürler, A.S. SP - 190 EP - 193 VL - 54 IS - 3 N2 - Pneumocystis jiroveci is the most common and serious opportunistic infection in acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients. It is detected in approximately 80% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals. In this paper, we present a case of pneumocystic jiroveci pneumonia in a 32-year-old HIV-infected patient who committed suicide. We also present histopathological findings in the lung and aim to draw attention to suicidal tendency in HIV-infected individuals. © 2016, Galenos. All rights reserved.
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LA - tr SN - 1302-0072 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/haseki.2861 ID - ref1 ER -