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May 20, 2026American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

B70-04 Risk Factors for In-Hospital Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia: A Retrospective Study

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XHX HeLGL GuoHFH Fan

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Retrospective study identifies mortality risk factors in kidney transplant recipients with pneumonia, suggesting key monitoring strategies.

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  • To investigate independent risk factors for in-hospital mortality among kidney transplant recipients diagnosed with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.
  • Conducted a retrospective study of 53 kidney transplant recipients hospitalized for PJP.
  • Collected data on demographics, lab results, imaging features, and treatment retrospectively.
  • Applied univariate and multivariate Cox regression to identify mortality risk factors.
  • 15 out of 53 patients died during hospitalization, indicating a mortality rate of 28.3%.
  • Lower platelet counts (HR = 0.98, 95%CI: 0.97 - 0.99) were found to be an independent predictor of mortality after adjustment.
  • Presence of pleural effusion significantly correlated with shorter survival times (Log-rank P = 0.001).

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He et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4f4cf03e14405aa9a7f1https://doi.org/10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.4264
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