Case 3
An 18-year-old white male presented with 1 week of persistent tactile fevers, chest pain, shortness of breath, vomiting, and diarrhea after two days of outpatient therapy with azithromycin and levofloxacin. Upon admission, ceftriaxone was started, and levofloxacin was continued. Initial laboratory work-up showed lymphopenia, elevated CRP, PCT, and LDH. His FRVP and SARS-CoV-2 PCR were negative. Fungal antibody panel, blood and urine histoplasma antigens and urine Legionella antigen were negative. He reported frequent use of marijuana and vaping. A CT of the chest showed multifocal airspace disease with relative subpleural sparing. A bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed with negative cultures for bacterial, mycobacterial, and fungal etiologies. BALPneumocystis jirovecii PCR was positive with negative stains or signs of eosinophilic pneumonia on cytology. He clinically improved with improved inflammatory markers without the need for supplemental oxygen. He was discharged after 3 days.