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A patient with hiv develops a nonproductive cough, shortness of breath, a fever of 101°f and an o2 saturation of 92%. what infection caused by pneumocystis jiroveci does the nurse know could occur with this patient?
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The infection caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jiroveci is
pneumocystis pneumonia.
It
is the most common opportunistic infection in persons with HIV
infection. This infection is characterized by low-grade fever, shortness of breath and oxygen saturation lower than normal.
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