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2. Pneumocystis jiroveci
All the organisms can be detected by bronchoalveolar lavage. Pneumocystis jiroveci is so commonly associated with AIDS patients, that it can be difficult to remember to that it also occurs in non-AIDS immunocompromised patients. Pneumocystis in non-AIDS patients often presents as an acute severe pneumonia (4). Organisms are relatively sparse in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid compared to AIDS patients. Our patient had lymphoma and had been receiving chemotherapy including corticosteroids prior to her admission.
Which of the following is the most commonly used treatment for Pneumocystis jiroveci?