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?
The infection caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jiroveci ispneumocystis 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.
