About Pneumocystis pneumonia the true statement is:
High-Yield Explanation
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus responding to Cotrimoxazole. It causes opportunistic pneumonia in patients with HIV infection.
The most common radiology finding is a normal X-ray chest. However, the most typical X-ray is a bat wing distribution of infiltrates with pneumocysts in peripheral fields.
Steroids are combined with Cotrimoxazole in treatment of severe Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.