PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Sophie Kelly AU - Laura Waters AU - Muge Cevik AU - Simon Collins AU - Joe Lewis AU - Meng-San Wu AU - Tom J Blanchard AU - Anna M Geretti TI - <em>Pneumocystis</em> pneumonia, a COVID-19 mimic, reminds us of the importance of HIV testing in COVID-19 AID - 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0565 DP - 2020 Nov 01 TA - Clinical Medicine PG - 590--592 VI - 20 IP - 6 4099 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/6/590.short 4100 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/6/590.full SO - Clin Med2020 Nov 01; 20 AB - While clinical environments are highly focused on COVID-19, reports of missed or delayed treatment for conditions that imitate COVID-19, such as pneumonia caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii, are emerging. Given the uncertain spectrum of COVID-19 presentations and variable sensitivity of laboratory tests for SARS-CoV-2, there is a risk that, without a high index of suspicion, alternative aetiologies may be overlooked while pursuing a diagnosis of COVID-19. The British HIV Association has been calling for the inclusion of HIV testing in all patients admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19. In this article we reflect on the importance of including HIV testing to prevent avoidable morbidity and mortality in our patients.