TY - JOUR T1 - <em>Pneumocystis</em> pneumonia, a COVID-19 mimic, reminds us of the importance of HIV testing in COVID-19 JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 590 LP - 592 DO - 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0565 VL - 20 IS - 6 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 Y1 - 2020/11/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/6/590.abstract N2 - 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. ER -